CPI
What is Trauma Informed Care?
Understanding and giving consideration to students past challenges and adversities and how they impact the student currently.
What is the best way to handle a known SEC student that is out of area in the gym who seems to be annoyed about something as you approach him?
Supportive, non-judgemental and empathetic.
During state testing, you are assigned to monitor the hallways. You direct a student (known for eloping) not to enter the bathroom and report back to class. The student ignores you and attempts to enter the bathroom, what is your response?
Verbal direction
Radio for assistance
Submit a referral to grade level admin.
How does the name Mike Tyson correlate with our curriculum?
Mike Tyson carried a lot of Trauma as a teenage that was not dealt with until much older. Care takers dealing with students such as Mike Tyson should be cognizant of past situations and be intentional on how interactions and treatment plans are developed.
In the cafeteria you observe 2 SEC student fighting, what steps do you take to intervene?
Safety Interventions (Restraint)
What personal precipitating factors do staff members need to be aware of while interacting with students?
Implicit bias
Current mood (which is temporary)
How you feel about your profession
Personal issues
What are the CPI guiding philosophies?
Care
Welfare
Safety
Security
After a complete meltdown in the classroom by a 9th grade student with an IEP over a low-test grade, what are some words of encouragement that can be used in the Tension Reduction phase?
What can I do to help you in the future?
What can you do differently in that moment?
Make a plan of how to deal with the situation if it were to take place again.
What does the term Rational Detachment mean?
Recognizing the need to remain professional by managing your own behavior and attitude.
Staying calm and maintain self-control in the moment.
What are the two main components of the Integrated Experience?
Behavior Levels
Staff Attitudes/Approaches
An SEC 10th grader who is diagnosed as EBD has just pushed a Math teacher during second block. When you arrive to the classroom the student begins to use profanity and threats towards you and the teacher. The student then attempts to cause self-harm to himself, what stage of the Crisis model is he in?
Risk Behavior, that needs to be addressed with Safety Interventions.
A student is visibly angry as he walks down the hallway where he does not have class. You give verbal direction, and he continues walking ignoring all your directives. What stage is he in, and what is your response?
Defensive stage: (not matching energy)
Continue to give verbal re-direction, short phrases, still supportive
Follow the student considering proximity
Radio for assistance