Strategies for Work Refusal / All Teachers, Building Positive Relationships, General Classroom Strategies / By Arkansas Behavior Specialists All teachers struggle with students refusing to complete tasks or do work at times. This behavior break will provide several easy to implement strategies that can help combat work refusal in the classroom! 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