Behavior Check-in 10/14/24

A student is refusing to do their classwork and is becoming increasingly defiant when asked to participate. What is the best de-escalation strategy?

• Send the student out of the classroom

• Raise your voice to get compliance

• Offer a calm choice between two tasks

During a group activity, two students begin shouting at each other and are no longer engaged in their work. What should you do first to de-escalate the situation?

• Separate the students and calmly speak to each one

• Immediately call the office

• Ignore the shouting and it will stop

A student constantly interrupts during your lesson and is becoming more disruptive as you correct them. What is an effective de-escalation technique to use?

• Ignore the behavior completely

• Reprimand them in front of the whole class

• Walk over to the student and use proximity to redirect them

A student begins shouting that an assignment is too hard and throws their materials on the floor. How do you handle the situation?

• Recognize their frustration and offer a scaffolded support

• Demand they pick-up everything right now

• Remove them from the classroom without addressing their feelings

A student becomes visibly angry after losing a game during recess and starts pushing peers. What de-escalation approach should you take?

• Begin yelling at the student in front of their peers

• Force them to apologize right now

• Calmly remove the student from the situation and discuss what happened

A student begins crying after being told they cannot do a certain classroom activity? How can you de-escalate the emotional situation?

• Give them time to cool down, offer them a chance to work for it at an appropriate time

• Tell them stop crying and move on

• Ignore their crying