Fix the Fuse, Not the Fire: Understanding How to De-Escalate Behaviors

Instructor: Janna Mason

Nevada Registry Approved: 2.0 Hours

CKA: Positive Interactions & Guidance

Fix the Fuse, Not the Fire helps early childhood educators look beyond behavior to understand the triggers driving it. Through interactive activities and practical tools, participants learn proactive and responsive de-escalation strategies while strengthening their own emotional regulation—creating calmer classrooms and stronger relationships with young children.

Training Objectives:

1 . By the end of this session, participants will identify common triggers (“fuses”) that lead to escalated behaviors.

2 . By the end of this session, participants will learn and apply a toolbox of proactive and responsive de-escalation strategies for many different specific behaviors.

3 . By the end of this session, participants will identify strategies for maintaining emotional regulation as an adult during challenging behaviors.

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