How to Handle Student Aggression

How to Handle Student Aggression

This episode of Teach Task Box Inspire dives into the challenging topic of handling student aggression in special education classrooms. We all know that handling student aggression, on top of everything else we do as teachers, can be overwhelming, daunting, and sometimes frustrating. Tune in while I discuss the impact of extreme behaviors on educators' mental and physical well-being.

Let's discuss the importance of understanding the underlying communication behind such actions.

Episode Highlights:

Emphasizing empathy and recognizing each student as someone's child to guide mindset in dealing with aggression.

Stressing the need to identify the function of the behavior through data collection before implementing interventions.

Prioritizing safety for both students and educators, even if it means temporarily shifting focus from other classroom needs.

Advocating for self-care and support for educators, acknowledging the toll these situations can take, and the importance of setting boundaries and seeking help.

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