This week's focus on incentives and interventions was very informative. What I found to be most interesting was the topic of time outs. Before this module, I viewed time outs as a way to punish behavior. Through my learning, I know that educational time outs are a way to teach students, not punish them. When used correctly, time outs can help students "reset" as they are temporarily taken out of the environment that they are having trouble in. Students have the chance to self regulate and come back into the setting with the appropriate strategies and tools. Something that stood out to me is that time outs can be easily misused by adults when they are used too long or used inconsistently. I also learned that maintaining a strong relationship with students is always important when implementing this type of intervention.
