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Safe Strategies for Secondary School Educators

"Dr. Colvin's common sense and culturally sensitive approach to this topic is the best I have seen. A must see for faculties and staff across the nation."
Dr. Charles L. Hopson, Middle School Principal, Portland, Oregon

Student anger and aggression is a major problem facing schools today. To reclaim their schools as safe places for learning, teachers and staff need effective, non-confrontational strategies for managing student aggression.

The Video Package
Dr. Geoff Colvin analyzes aggressive behavior and describes effective strategies for defusing it. Six vignettes demonstrate how problem behavior can be escalated or defused. Vignettes cover the following key topics:

• Managing off-task behavior
• Responding to provocative behavior
• Addressing disrespectful behavior
• Identifying and reducing agitation
• Establishing limits
• Disengaging from dangerous situations

Audience

Designed for high school and middle school staff

Developers

Developed by IRIS Media Inc. and Geoff Colvin, Ph.D., Behavior Specialist

Resources

• Research Summary
• Introduction to Defusing Anger & Aggression (.pdf)
• Responding to Aggressive Behavior (.pdf)
• Responding to Disrespectful Behavior (.pdf)
• Reducing Agitation (.pdf)
• Establishing Limits (.pdf)
• Responding to Crisis Behavior (.pdf)