De-Escalation and Restorative Responses

• Strategies for De-escalating Student Behavior in the Classroom

  Match your response to each stage of escalation with this practice brief. Focuses on staying safe and instructive.

  Center on PBISStrategy guidePlan together

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• How to De-escalate Student Behavior

  Listen to PBIS coaches walk through the de-escalation brief with classroom examples. Transcript included.

  PBISAppsPodcastLearn more

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• Escalation Cycle

  Use the seven phases, calm to recovery, to decide what to do and what to hold for later.

  PENTStrategy guidePlan togetherOne student

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• Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 2, Secondary)

  Work through behavior strategies for secondary classrooms that prevent and respond to challenging behavior.

  IRIS CenterTraining module2 hoursLearn moreWhole class

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• Restorative Questions Card

  Print a card of questions to ask after a conflict, for the student and for those affected. Also in Spanish.

  Center on PBISTemplate or formTry tomorrow

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• Engaging in Restorative Conversations with Students

  Plan a one-to-one restorative chat in three phases, with sample wording and a worked example.

  Turnaround for ChildrenStrategy guide20 pagesUse with a studentOne student

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• Promoting School Connectedness Through Restorative Practices

  See five restorative practices in plain terms, from everyday affective language to re-entry circles.

  CDCQuick readLearn moreWhole class

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• Episode 4: Regulating Yourself and Your Classroom

  Dr. Bruce Perry explains how a teacher's calm spreads to students and shares strategies that keep adults and students regulated. Captions available.

  PBSVideo8 minLearn moreWhole class

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• An Alternative to In-School Suspension

  A Nashville high school uses counselor-led restorative circles so students reflect on impact, repair harm, and return to class. Transcript included.

  EdutopiaVideoPlan togetherOne student

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These resources are shared for professional learning and planning. They are meant to inform your professional judgment, not replace it. Each student's IEP and your district, state and federal requirements always come first. Listing a resource here is not an endorsement by Layered Education. This is educational information only, not legal advice.