The Educator's Blueprint
The Educator's Blueprint
Dr. Lisa Powers and Ms. Jamie Grieshaber
Season 5, Episode 6 CS (97): Look for the Signs! De-escalating Challenging Classroom Behaviors
41 minutes Posted Feb 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
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Preventing and de-escalating problem behavior has always been a challenge for teachers at all levels. Listen in as Kathy Gagnepain, a 4th grade teacher in the Rockwood School District in St. Louis, discusses her proactive planned approach. She emphasizes the importance of truly knowing your students, finding the “why” of the behavior, and, above all else, maintaining a student’s dignity throughout the process. Although this is a longer listening commitment than our other Classroom Series podc...