De-escalation

Use verbal and non-verbal techniques to lower the emotional temperature of a volatile encounter.

Grades: Grades 9-12
Variant: Guided
Plays on: VRDesktopWeb

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Lab objectives and outcomes

Students will be able to apply verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques within a simulated volatile encounter.
Students will be able to analyze the impact of their chosen verbal and non-verbal techniques on the emotional state of a simulated agitated individual.
Students will be able to select appropriate verbal and non-verbal responses to de-escalate a volatile situation in real-time.

Suggested activities

De-escalation Quiz

Pre-assessment

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De-escalation Discussion

Post-assessment

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Track learner progress

Run this simulation with a class and watch it happen: who started, who finished, and how long each learner took. Drill into a run to see what they actually did.

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