ABCD System Flashcards
What are the ABCD disruptions?
A- Aggression B- Breaking the Rules C- Confrontation D- Disengagement
What is Aggression?
Action aimed at hurting others.
What is Breaking the Rules?
Action interfering with the teacher’s ability to teach & the students’ ability to learn.
What is Confrontation?
Any kind of aggression aimed at the teacher.
What is Disengagement?
Attitude of not doing what the teacher asks.
What are the 5 sub-categories of Aggression (disruptions)?
- Direct Physical - Indirect Physical - Direct Verbal - Signs & Gestures - Indirect
What are 5 examples of Aggression: DIRECT PHYSICAL?
- Hitting - Kicking - Slapping - Biting - Pushing
What are 4 examples of Aggression: INDIRECT PHYSICAL?
- Destroying things - Throwing things - Hiding others’ things - Stealing others’ things
What are 5 examples of Aggression: DIRECT VERBAL?
- Swearing at others - Put-downs - Calling names - Insulting others - Making fun of others
What are 4 examples of Aggression: SIGNS & GESTURES?
- Rolling eyes - Making faces at others - Disrespectful hand/ finger displays - Body language of disdain
What are 4 examples of Aggression: INDIRECT?
- Insulting family, friends - Tattling on (gossiping on) - Ignoring someone - Insinuating poor taste or lack of money, etc
What are the 4 sub-categories of Breaking the Rules (disruption)?
- Timeliness - Materials - Dress - Behaviour
What are 4 examples of Breaking the Rules: TIMELINESS?
- Absences - Not being on time - Not turning in assignments on time - Not returning permission slips
What are 4 examples of Breaking the Rules: MATERIALS?
- Writing in texts - Not bringing material to class - Not using materials correctly - Bringing inappropriate things to class
What are 4 examples of Breaking the Rules: DRESS?
- Length of clothes (provocative) - Drugs and alcohol logos (clothes) - Gang-related and violent logos (clothes) - Haircolor that is not allowed