Cooling the Crisis Facilitator Guide
An updated 2-page professional development facilitator guide featuring the exact outcomes, slide timeline, and brain-based de-escalation script requested. Designed as a comprehensive leader outline for high school school leaders.
Cooling the Crisis Slides
A high-impact 10-slide presentation deck designed for a 16:9 screen layout. Features highly readable visually integrated presenter notes on each slide (at at least 24px font size) and embedded speaker notes inside HTML comments. Covers de-escalation, co-regulation, active roleplays, and repair.
De-escalation Script Cards
A single-page printable staff resource containing 4 double-sided-style pocket script cards to cut, hole-punch, and place on a key ring. Features specific phrases for validation, limits, grounding, and restorative repair.
De-escalation Practice Worksheet
A 2-page interactive workshop handout for staff to use during the PD. Includes a trigger self-assessment, high school roleplay scenarios, an observer rubric, and a personal commitment card featuring Dan Siegel's "downstairs brain" reflection.
Thermostat Moves Handout
A single-page high-impact print handout and reference sheet for high school teachers. Details the Top 5 Thermostat Moves to de-escalate stressful interactions in real-time, designed for quick recall and immediate transfer into classroom practice.