CEC MINI GRANT / BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST AT TARPON MIDDLE

School:: Tarpon Springs Middle School
Subject:: Other
Teacher:: Lee Dury
Students Impacted:: 10
Grade:: 6-8
Date:: October 30, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Council for Exceptional Children Chapter 176 - $156.18

Goal

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS: provide a place (my office) that is removed from the stressors and other factors that prohibit them from constructively handling anxiety. There will be various tools and coping methods to de-escalate and to work 1-1 or in a group to help with calming and creating positive relationships.

What will be done with my students

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Students will use the stress balls, zen garden, soft furniture to help calm down, and to actively identify negative influences on their behavior/academic performance. Once calm, students will work on positive replacement behaviors and self-expression techniques.

Benefits to my students

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Students will know there is a place to go when they are stressed or dealing with anxiety and peer or adult conflict. They can utilize the tools and equipment to identify better strategies to self-regulate and to express themselves with peers - adults.

Describe the Students

Includes small group of formally identified social emotional/behavioral support students; but includes additional students not formally identified. These students have ongoing difficulties with anxiety, building trusting positive relationships with peers/adults, and expressing themselves appropriately.

Budget Narrative

Items used above will be available for students in the Behavior Specialist's office

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	mini zen garden (10 @ $3.58 per)	$35.80
2	stress balls (5 pks of 8 @ $6.98 per)	$34.90
3	mini dry erase boards (2 pk @ $18.98 per)	$37.96
4	mini bean bag chair / sofa (3 @ $15.84 per)	$47.52
	Total:	$156.18

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