Have the Student Help Make a Behavior Plan

After struggling through a few weeks of school, my cooperating teacher and I were at a loss of what to do. Finally we sat down with the student, his mother, and the school counselor. We had the student help to come up with a behavior plan. As he followed instructions and kept on task he would get a stamp on the sticker chart on his desk. After a week of high compliance (70% or better) he would receive a prize. We had him choose something that was realistic and he would be excited about. However, he was also given extra responsibility. Because he was the only one in the class with the chart on his desk it was his responsibility to remind us to give him a stamp when his work was completed on time. The chart on his desk served as a reminded of his prize (a hat). The added responsibility seemed to help as well, he had control over something. It has been 6 weeks and he is still doing great!