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Module 5

Behavior Planning

Take what you've learned and make a real plan.

Connect everything to the Bright Steps BIP Builder. Identify one behavior, build a plan, track progress, and get AI insights.

1

Pick one behavior to start

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Don't try to fix everything. Pick one.

2

Find the function

Why is this behavior happening? That answer changes the plan.

3

Replacement behaviors

We don't take a tool away without giving a better one.

4

Tracking & patterns

If you can't see it, you can't change it.

5

Iterate — plans evolve

A plan that doesn't change isn't a plan. It's a wish.

5-Week Course Track

One lesson per week. Build one written BIP across the 5 weeks.

By the end: By the end of 5 weeks, you'll have ONE finished behavior plan — function, replacement, tracking, and iteration loop — ready to share at home or with school.
  1. W1

    Pick one behavior

    10 min

    Choose the ONE behavior worth a written plan.

    Objectives
    • Define behavior in one measurable sentence
    • Open a BIP draft
    • Share the target with co-parent/caregiver
    This week's action: Open the BIP Builder and create a draft for your one behavior.
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  2. W2

    Find the function

    14 min

    Get curious about WHY before you design WHAT.

    Objectives
    • Answer the function questions honestly
    • Note antecedents for 3 instances
    • Pick the most likely function
    This week's action: Complete the function section of your BIP.
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  3. W3

    Replacement behaviors

    13 min

    Teach a better tool — don't just remove the old one.

    Objectives
    • Choose ONE replacement behavior
    • Practice it during calm times
    • Catch and celebrate it
    This week's action: Practice the replacement 1x/day during calm.
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  4. W4

    Tracking & patterns

    11 min

    5–7 days of honest logs. The plan tunes itself.

    Objectives
    • Track for 5+ days
    • Identify one pattern
    • Adjust one variable
    This week's action: Log once a day in the Journal — even one line.
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  5. W5

    Iterate the plan

    12 min

    Plans evolve. Set the next 2-week check-in.

    Objectives
    • Celebrate one small win out loud
    • Adjust one piece of the plan
    • Schedule the next review
    This week's action: Put a 2-week BIP review on your calendar.
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Bright Steps provides parent support and educational planning tools only and does not replace professional educational or legal advice.

This week's homework

Open the BIP Builder and start one plan for the most common behavior you've noticed.

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Module 5 connects directly to your behavior plan.

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