De-escalation of Student Behaviour
De-escalation of Student Behaviour is a partnership project between the NSW and Victorian education departments. The course provides a comprehensive guide to understanding, preventing and responding to escalated student behaviour. This is a universal resource that is suitable for all NSW public education settings including support units and schools for specific purposes.
NSW staff can access the eLearning at: De-escalation of Student Behaviour
This course consists of 10 modules that staff can complete on-demand and at their own pace. Completion of all modules in the course accounts for 5 hours of NESA accredited learning at the proficient level of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
This course provides staff with extensive practical information and strategies including:
- identifying and understanding the causes of escalated behaviour
- implementing best practice classroom management to support positive behaviour
- identifying the early signs of agitation in students and effective responses
- recognising the signs that student behaviour is escalating and how to respond
- using blocking and disengagement practices to support safe responses to escalated student behaviour
- responding after a behaviour incident to support the wellbeing of students and staff
- post-incident response and planning for ongoing support
Recommended practices demonstrate detailed and realistic scenarios relating to primary and secondary students including those who require substantial or extensive adjustments.
Resources to support planning for and collaboration with students and families are provided.
A discussion guide is available within the course for school leaders to support staff to identify how their learning from each module can be applied in their school.