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When de-escalation strategies fail, teachers often feel powerless in the face of escalating student behaviors. But even in the hardest moments, you are not without tools. This article explores the crisis cycle and offers 8 practical steps to guide students safely through the storm. Learn how to stay calm, protect safety, hold students accountable, and build stronger connections that transform behavior over time.

When students are in crisis, teachers need simple, effective de-escalation strategies. This article shares 3 powerful phrases every educator can use to calm student behavior, reduce conflict, and build trust. Instead of escalating power struggles, these techniques help teachers manage student behavior with empathy, connection, and collaboration. Learn how to transform stressful classroom moments into opportunities for growth and stronger relationships.

Every challenge is really just a problem waiting for a solution. Teaching our students how to break problems down into smaller steps, brainstorm multiple options, and weigh possible outcomes empowers them to move from feeling stuck to feeling capable. Whether it’s tackling a tricky math problem or navigating a conflict with a friend, these skills help students build confidence in their own resourcefulness. And when they believe they can find a way forward...

It was a typical day in Ms. Turner's second through fifth grade Special Day Class. Despite it being a class that serviced students diagnosed with severe behavior challenges, the classroom was filled with joyful sounds of learning as the students eagerly engaged in and completed their daily language arts warm-up. Andrew was a kind and quiet second grader who loved school. He stood out as one of the brightest students in the class even though he was the youngest. Unlike some of