Interventions . The antecedent occurs directly before the behavior, then the behavior, and then the consequence occurs directly after the behavior. Otherwise, the teacher simply ignores the student's attention-seeking behavior and continues teaching. Examples of Attention-Seeking Behavior in the Classroom . Then, provide attention to the target student(s) when al ternative behaviors occur. A student who displays problematic attention-seeking behaviors is a lot of work. Once the teacher finds that random positive attention has significantly reduced or eliminated the student's attention-seeking behavior, the instructor can gradually 'fade' the intervention. He continued to spit to get more attention. Choose 1-3 strategies, be consistent and you will see your behavior management workload decrease. Antecedent Manipulations 1. Enriched Environment – Have many engaging activities for the child to access. This guest post was written by Michele Holiday and was originally published on her website at www.feedtheirneeds.com . If this is the case, adhere to the interventions below and the child will eventually outgrow their craving for attention. As a teacher, it is important to remain calm in the classroom even in the face of frustration. Step 5: Fade the Successful Intervention Over Time. The aide continued to overreact whenever the spitting happened and it only fed the behavior. The behavior escalated over the next few weeks. “Non-contingent” attention – Attention that is given throughout the day, without the child having to do a good or bad behavior before the parent gives them attention. Through ABIs, the teacher is looking to prevent the undesirable behavior from occurring by changing the antecedent – or what’s happening immediately before the behavior. Attention-seeking problem behaviors in the classroom can come in all forms—including out of seat behavior, blurting out, making noises, bullying or teasing peers, excessive hand-raising, or merely talking when it’s not an appropriate time. Examine “C” data to determine if attention is increasing problem behavior. Adult attention is the consequence (“C” portion of the chart) and may increase that problem behavior. adult gives attention to the target student(s) when the pr oblem behavior occurs. Strategies for Attention Seeking. 2. By the time I came back, the spitting had gotten out of control. Causes of Attention-Seeking Behavior .