Attention:
Administrators, Educators, and Counselors
Use these informative pamphlets as quick reference
tools for documenting school incidents, incorporating
crisis prevention strategies, setting effective
limits with students, and much more.
NEW! Care, Welfare, Safety, and SecuritySM
Most likely, your staff already know the four words that sum up the philosophy of the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program. But can they describe the significance these four words have for both staff and the students they support? This pamphlet expands the philosophy of Care, Welfare, Safety, SecuritySM with insightful tips about how to put these core values into action during chaotic crisis moments.
NEW! Autism Spectrum Disorders: Supportive Strategies for Crisis Intervention
If your school supports students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), you know that times of chaos and crisis can be especially challenging. While there are no simple solutions that work for all, there are staff support strategies that can be used to minimize fear and anxiety for the student with ASD. This pamphlet offers useful tips that are rooted in the spirit of empathy, dignity, and respect.
What to Do About Burnout
If
you work in education, you'll probably experience
burnout at some time or another. Long periods of
stress, work overload, and competing needs can result
in burnout—physical and emotional exhaustion that
can lead to feelings of helplessness, hopelessness,
and apathy. This pamphlet offers insight into why
educators are especially prone to burnout and provides
practical, proactive steps you can take to reduce
your risk of suffering from burnout.
Stress
Relief
Your
body knows how to tell you when you're feeling anxious
or stressed. Maybe your muscles tense, or your head
aches, or you have trouble breathing. But do you
know how to tell your body to relax? This pamphlet
will help you understand exactly how your body typically
responds to stress and how to choose the relaxation
techniques that will most effectively relieve your
symptoms. Practice one or all of the pamphlet's
five simple strategies, and you will soon be able
to talk back to your body—and finally fully
relax.
Staff Debriefing Strategies:
Dealing With Facts and Feelings
To
learn and recoup after a crisis incident, debriefing
is just as important for staff members as it is
for those in their charge. This pamphlet outlines
steps for staff to take after a crisis to ensure
that both facts and feelings are handled properly.
This is a simple, valuable tool to remind staff
members to pay attention to their own well being
after being involved in difficult situations.
How to Be Good at Giving Bad
News
Giving
bad news is seldom easy, but often it is part of
our jobs. This new pamphlet describes ways you can
prepare yourself to deal with agitation and anger,
and how you can present the news tactfully and professionally
to reduce the likelihood of difficult behavior.
Use these tips to turn a potentially negative situation
into a positive one.
Weapons in Schools
If
someone at school confronted you with a weapon,
good preparation could be your only defense. That's
why this pamphlet outlines several proactive personal
strategies for making school environments safer.
You'll learn methods to prevent or diffuse violent
behavior in others. And you'll find a useful list
of "weapons you might not think of," or
everyday items that could be used as weapons. This
helpful tool will improve awareness and safety.
How to Stay Safe During Home
Visits
Planning
ahead is the key to ensuring home visits are safe
and productive. This pamphlet provides a checklist
of critical steps to take before you go on a home
visit and while traveling to the site. You'll also
learn how to avoid unnecessary risks and prevent
crisis situations during the visit. This is a must-read
for anyone who visits students' homes!
Louder Than Words: How to
Intervene With Nonverbal Individuals
Trying
to communicate with nonverbal students can be challenging
and frustrating for everyone involved. This pamphlet
shares helpful insights into the ways nonverbal
individuals express themselves and receive information
from others. You'll learn how you can be more sensitive
and effective during your interactions with these
students. Use these tips to avoid anxiety, agitation,
and aggressive behaviors.
How to Document Any Incident
Good documentation is an important part of an educator's job. This pamphlet provides a quick guide for staff anytime they have to document a school-related incident. The pamphlet reviews key points that will help staff provide well-written incident reports that are clear, concise, and accurate. This is a great supplement to CPI's documentation video/DVD.
Best
Seller! 10 Tips for Crisis Prevention
Expanding
on CPI's best-selling poster on the same topic, this
pamphlet provides your staff with a quick reminder
of some strategies and skills that can help prevent
a crisis from escalating. Following these key tips
from the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program
will give staff members the best possible chance to
provide for the Care, Welfare, Safety, and
Securitysm
of everyone involved in a crisis situation. Great
for trainings and refreshers!
Best
Seller!The Art of Setting Limits
Setting
limits is one of the most powerful tools that educators
have for promoting positive behavior changes in their
students. This pamphlet provides an overview of CPI's
five-step approach to limit setting and also explains
the purpose of limits as a teaching tool, how setting
a limit is different from giving an ultimatum, and
the key role of listening in the limit setting process.
This is a perfect tool for reviewing some of the key concepts
in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program.
Best
Seller!Seven Principles for Effective
Verbal Intervention
Dealing
with students who are belligerent, hostile, or noncompliant
can be an everyday occurrence for teachers and other
staff members who work in schools. A teacher's effective
response can be the key to avoiding a physical confrontation
with an out-of-control student. This pamphlet focuses
on seven principles of verbal intervention that can
help educators to intervene in the safest manner possible.
The Power of Listening
Empathic
Listening is a powerful tool for building trust and
self-esteem in students. But being a good listener
is not an automatic process; it is more than simply
hearing a student's words. Being a good listener is
a skill that takes time and effort to develop. This
pamphlet explains the benefits of listening empathically
and provides a five-step approach to this effective
listening process.
Rational Detachment—A Key
to Professionalism
Rational
Detachment is the ability to stay calm and in control—to
maintain your professionalism—even in a crisis
moment. It means not taking things personally—even
button-pushing comments that attack your appearance,
race, gender, or competence. This pamphlet gives educators
five specific techniques that can be used every day
to rationally detach from crisis moments.
Managing Your Anger—Maintaining
Your Professionalism
Anger
is a difficult emotion for many of us to deal with,
and it is one that can easily be triggered by challenging
students. This pamphlet approaches anger as a normal,
human emotion, but one that is often connected with
unpleasant or inappropriate behavior. It is possible
to be angry without being aggressive, and this pamphlet
offers specific techniques to help educators both
manage and express angry feelings—and in the
process, provide their students with a positive and
powerful role model.
Best Seller!
How To Prevent Problem Behavior on Your School
Bus
Driving
a school bus is a challenging job. Drivers are responsible
for safely transporting students of all ages to and
from school in all kinds of traffic and weather. Plus,
drivers have the duty to supervise the activities
of a bus full of students—all while keeping
their eyes on the road! This new pamphlet provides
school bus drivers with valuable tips to prevent difficult
or threatening behavior in students riding their buses.
Along with proven prevention strategies, the pamphlet
includes methods for managing problems when they do
occur.
Attention:
Administrators, Educators, and Counselors
