The author, Dr. Geoff Colvin, analyzes aggressive behavior and describes effective strategies for defusing it. Six vignettes demonstrate how problem behavior may be escalated or defused:
- Managing off-task behavior
- Responding to provocative behavior
- Addressing disrespectful behavior
- Reducing agitation
- Establishing limits
- Disengaging from dangerous situations
High school and middle school staff working with students who display behavior problems can use these defusing strategies to ensure consistency and saftely throughout the school building.
- School administrators
- Regular and special education teachers
- Supervisors
- Counselors, school psychologists and social workers
- Paraprofessionals and classified staff
- Bus drivers
- Support staff and substitutes
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