🛠️ Strategy: Manipulatives

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📋 EA Field Guide (How to Implement)

🎒 Materials & Location

• Classroom 104 has a box of them on the shelf by the window

🚶‍♂️ Step-by-Step Routine

1. The Setup: (e.g., Clear the desk of other items and place the First-Then board on the top-right corner).
2. The Prompt: (e.g., Point to the visual card and say the exact phrase: "First math, then iPad" without adding extra words).
3. The Reward/Transition: (e.g., As soon as the timer goes off, immediately provide the "Then" item. Do not negotiate for more work).

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🚨 Troubleshooting & Avoidance (When things go wrong)

• If the student says "No" or pushes it away: Do not argue. Remove verbal demands, point to the visual, and use a gestural prompt.
• What NEVER to do: Do not use the reward item as a threat (e.g., "If you don't do this, no iPad"). Keep it strictly focused on the sequence.
• Signs this strategy is causing frustration: (e.g., Student begins heavy sighing or tapping heels). If seen, transition to a lower demand or offer a regulated choice.

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📊 Live Classroom Performance

This automated table tells you exactly which anonymous profiles respond best to this strategy based on end-of-day data.

TABLE WITHOUT ID Profile AS "Learning Profile ID", round(average(rows.Effectiveness), 1) AS "Avg Success (1-5)", unique(rows.Prompt_Level) AS "Prompt Levels Recorded", unique(rows.Regulation_State) AS "Regulation States" FROM "Accommodation Journal/03_observations/Daily" WHERE Strategy = this.file.link GROUP BY Profile SORT round(average(rows.Effectiveness), 1) DESC