First 5 Minutes Strategy / All Teachers, Building Positive Relationships, General Classroom Strategies / By Arkansas Behavior Specialists Are you looking for easy ways to increase student engagement from the time the bell rings? The First 5 Minutes Strategy discusses several ways to get students focused, engaged, and on task! First 5 Minutes Strategy Music for De-Escalation Increasing Student Participation Attention Signals Strategies for Work Refusal Accepting “No” in the Classroom Quick Tips for De-Escalation Noncontingent Reinforcement