Crisis Prevention Institute – The Power of Building Relationships in Education (August 2023)

I have been a certified CPI trainer in my school district on non-violent crisis intervention. The Crisis Development Model can be a powerful tool in helping educators understand the levels of behaviour and the steps we take in addressing it.

The Integrated Experience tells us that behaviour influences behaviour. We may not be able to control the choices of others but we are in control of ours. In building safe and healthy relationships with students and colleagues, we need to understand our influence on others. We can build others up as quickly as we can bring others down.

This article is a portion of a conversation from a CPI podcast and it speaks to the idea of “purposeful interactions” and addressing escalated / dysregulated behaviours in the classroom through relationships.

Students thrive on positive (safe & healthy & supportive) relationships. They provide a strong foundation for individuals to try new things, to be honest and to be vulnerable which are important life-long skills.