In my classroom, especially during labs, I’d use rotating roles like Facilitator, Recorder, Materials Manager, and Reporter. Having clear responsibilities and guiding questions helps students stay focused, participate more confidently, and work better with their peers. It also makes group work run more smoothly and supports students who struggle with organization or communication.

But over recent years since entering the profession after being a stay-at-home mom for 14 years to my own four children, I’ve learned metaphorically speaking that every behavior is a smoke alarm. The loud disruption is just the siren telling you that a fire is burning somewhere. Waving a towel at the alarm or pulling out the batteries might silence the noise for a minute, but it will not put out the flames. Our job as educators and parents isn't just to silence the alarm it’s to find the source of the heat and help the student put it out. When I can look at the function of the behavior S.E.A.T and can identify what is causing it, I can then find an appropriate strategy to hopefully change the behavior. For example, Cora is a first grader with ADHD. During math block she is easily distracted and can't attend to the multi-step problems that ask her to add and subtract. She can't sit at her desk without falling out of her chair and being a distraction to others. What could be a strategy to help Cora attend to the lesson might be using sensory kick bands attached the bottom of her desk, or a wobble chair or even a standing desk. If Cora has sensory input the S in S.E.A.T that could help her regain her focus during the lesson.