Classroom behavior observation: build a collaborative support plan
Rico’s Development LLC

Your collaborative planning checklist
[ ] The specific activity we are discussing: ____
[ ] What was directly observed: ____
[ ] The student's perspective: ____
[ ] One support, its owner, and its preparation date: ____
[ ] Our private review method and review date: ____

A simple classroom support planning template
Activity or context (fictional or non-identifying):
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What another adult could observe:
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The learner’s own description of the difficulty:
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One support the team will try:
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Who will prepare or teach the support:
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How the learner can ask for help or give feedback:
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When the team will review the plan:
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How notes will be shared privately:
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Use fictional or non-identifying information.

This is an educational conversation aid, not a formal functional behavioral assessment or individualized treatment plan. Follow existing IEP, 504, or school support procedures. Rico’s Development LLC offers educator practice and organizational training for school teams.

https://www.ricosdevelopmentllc.com/resources/classroom-behavior-observation-support-plan

Background reading:
IRIS Center: Defining the Behavior — https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/fba-elem/cresource/q2/p04/
IES: Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom — https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguide/4