Season 5, Episode 9 CS (101): A Further Understanding of Escalation and De-escalation Phases--There's More to Learn

About this episode

This episode explores the phases of behavioral escalation and de-escalation, emphasizing the importance of relationships and self-regulation skills in teaching.

Understanding and having tools to work through the phases of behavioral escalation and de-escalation are such significant aspects of teaching. They're so important that we're devoting another episode to this topic! Listen in as Hannah Hergenrother, a 3rd grade teacher, emphasizes building strong relationships as well as explicitly teaching and practicing co-regulation/self-regulation skills. She also stresses the role that neuroscience plays in behavior and one's ability to accept interventio...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Lisa Powers, Ms. Jamie Grieshaber

Guest: Hannah Hergenrother

Topics covered

• behavioral escalation
• de-escalation
• co-regulation
• self-regulation
• neuroscience
• teacher-student relationships

Keywords

• escalation
• de-escalation
• teaching strategies
• neuroscience
• co-regulation
• self-regulation
• behavior management

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