Our de-escalation training for schools trains teams in a safe, positive, and effective method for preventing and responding to dangerous and aggressive student behavior. This is the ONLY program that infuse positive psychology into systems of tiered support and student behavioral analysis. Designed by educators for educators.
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Schools face a growing number of behavioral incidents, impacting learning and safety.
Educators often feel unprepared and overwhelmed when confronted with escalating student behaviors.
The stress of managing challenging behaviors contributes to teacher burnout and high staff turnover rates.
Unaddressed disruptive behaviors create an unsafe and ineffective learning environment for all students.
Mishandling crisis situations can lead to adverse outcomes, including legal repercussions and ethical concerns.
These issues aren’t unique to your school district
They are real pressures felt by dedicated education professionals everyday. Our training equips educators and school staff with essential tools and strategies to navigate these turbulent waters — and thrive.
Our evidence-based de-escalation training for schools provides practical, hands-on techniques for early intervention and de-escalation, leading to reduced incidents, and increased staff confidence, learning quality and safety. By the end of the training you and your staff will be able to:
Identify and respond to early signs of agitation.
Develop effective verbal and non-verbal de-escalation strategies.
Enhance personal safety and professional confidence.
Promote a safer environment for staff and those in your care.
Understand legal and ethical considerations in crisis intervention.
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Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be Certified Trainers, acknowledging their commitment to fostering a safer and more supportive school environment. They will be able to train additional faculty and staff to:




Administrators, Educators, School Counselors, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Bus Drivers, Special Educators and Occupational Therapists




Administrators, Educators, School Counselors, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Bus Drivers, Special Educators and Occupational Therapists
Administrators, Educators, School Counselors, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Bus Drivers, Special Educators and Occupational Therapists
Our professional training is engaging, laugh-out-loud funny, and packed with best practices in mental health, special education, and behavior management. After a decade of refining our programs through hundreds of trainings with real educators, we’ve built something better—professional de-escalation training for schools that actually works.
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Group discounts are available for teams of five or more.
*To train additional members of your faculty and sustain implementation after the session, a TotemPD online course subscription is required. The online course provides unlimited access to all training materials and Totem support resources. Subscription pricing varies by school or district size and contract length.
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