Complete the ALSUP for a specific challenging kid. Pick a specific unsolved problem as the focus of your first attempt at Plan B with that kid. Which unsolved problem should you pick? Perhaps one that is causing the kid’s challenging behavior most often or setting the stage for his worst moments. Perhaps one that is causing significant disruption to the learning of the other kids. Perhaps one on which you think you have the greatest chance of early success. You’ll get to the rest later. Arrange a good time for Proactive B. Give some thought to the words you’ll use for the Empathy step. Be prepared to be flexible as you make your way through the Empathy step. Remember, your goal is to gather information and understand the concern that is setting the stage for challenging behavior. Also think about how you’ll go about communicating your concern, and how the Invitation is a recap of the two concerns (the kid’s and yours) that have been identified. Next, go for it. Do Plan B.Then try to figure out what went wrong.First attempts at Plan B often don’t go very well.
