Corrective Sentence Starters Guided SelfCorrection Coupling Statements DIBDAB

Corrective Sentence Starters Guided Self-Correction Coupling Statements (DIB/DAB) • • • What do we need to talk about? What happened? What should have happened instead? Why would that be a better choice? Can you fix it? • • Reality Statements • • The sooner you ___ the sooner we can ___ I’ll know you are ready to talk/move forward when ___ As long as you continue to ___ you’re telling me that you may need my help This doesn’t have to be a big deal as long as you can ___ • Right now you are doing a lot of ___. It would be helpful if you ___ You are making the choice to ___. We can keep this small if you ___ is not best option. We can prevent further problems if you ___ You are ___. Please ___ Cool Down Time • • Why don’t you take a couple of minutes to think about how we can keep this small. I will be back to talk to you about this after I ___(help ___, answer ___, etc. ) I will be back to talk to you in a couple of minutes. Why don’t you try ___ (getting a drink, taking a few breaths/counting to 10 silently, etc. ) Empathy Statements • • It sounds like you are ___ I know it is not easy to hear that ___ I get that you are ___ right now. I understand it can be difficult when ___ Adapted from Boys Town Specific Praise • • • Thanks for ___ Nice job of ___ You’ve made some great choices by ___