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Empowering Teaching Staff to De-Escalate Extreme Behaviours in Children: A Senior Leader’s Perspective 

Teachers who understand what's happening in a child's brain can calm more situations themselves, before anyone needs to call SLT.

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About this course

Staff are asking for a senior leader earlier than they used to, and for situations they'd once have handled themselves. This is about building their confidence back up.

The approach rests on a simple idea: behaviour is communication, and a child who explodes is stuck rather than choosing to be difficult. You'll get models that are easy to share with staff, such as the house model of the brain and the crisis curve, and things to try in class. Praise effort, give choices calmly, swap "why did you do that?" for "what happened?" and speak "slow, low, low". There are calming tools for children too, from breathing around a door to coping cards.

It's taught by a former teacher of 20 years who now works as a child and adolescent counsellor. It also helps you notice when staff are struggling, and make asking for help normal.

Modules

14 modules
  1. 1Introduction6 min
  2. 2The House Model of the Brain2 min
  3. 3The Threat Response5 min
  4. 4Everyday Challenges in School1 min
  5. 5Teachers are the Climate1 min
  6. 6Non-Confrontational Behaviour Management6 min
  7. 7Supporting Staff to Feel Confident5 min
  8. 8Reduce the Level of Threat4 min
  9. 9The Crisis Curve6 min
  10. 10Defusion Techniques3 min
  11. 11Lengthening the Fuse2 min
  12. 12The Crisis Phase4 min
  13. 13Normalising Asking for Help4 min
  14. 14PowerPoint and Useful Links

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