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Counter-Aggression Defined

Counter-Aggression Defined A staff member’s negative actions or behaviors in response to a student’s behaviors which are intended in some way to hurt the student. . Causes of Counter-Aggression. Causes: Underlying Beliefs Stress Feelings/Personalization Power Struggles

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Counter-Aggression Defined

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  1. Counter-Aggression Defined A staff member’s negative actions or behaviors in response to a student’s behaviors which are intended in some way to hurt the student.

  2. Causes of Counter-Aggression • Causes: • Underlying Beliefs • Stress • Feelings/Personalization • Power Struggles • Over-reliance on Discipline • Feeling overwhelmed or afraid • Organizational Culture. (Beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, individuals)

  3. Consequences of Counter-Aggression • Student: • Guilt/Shame • Embarrassment • Loss of self-esteem • Disengagement • Act out • Irrational beliefs are confirmed • Damaged Relationships with staff • Staff: • Guilt • Embarrassment • Performance Issues • Loss of Credibility • Professional sanctions • Damaged relationships with students

  4. Conflict Cycle Counter-Aggression and the Conflict Cycle Underlying Beliefs Stressor Reaction of Thoughts/Feelings Others Behaviors

  5. LSCI Institute Why Staff Become Counter-Aggressive • Caught in the Conflict Cycle • Being in a bad mood • Personal irritability • Embarrassed for not meeting our professional expectations • Fury due to personal helplessness • Student behavior triggers our own unfinished business • Pre-judging a troubled student • Student violates our middle class values

  6. Ten Middle Class Values VirtuesVices Be Clean Dirty Be Neat Messy Be Prompt Late Be Hardworking Lazy Be Precise Sloppy Be Active Passive Be Polite/Respectful Crude/Abusive Be Sexually Reserved Sexually Impulsive Emotionally Controlled Emotionally Explosive Be Happy Sullen/Angry

  7. LSCI Institute Ten Middle Class Values VirtuesVices Be Clean Dirty Be Neat Messy Be Prompt Late Be Hardworking Lazy Be Precise Sloppy Be Active Passive Be Polite/Respectful Crude/Abusive Be Sexually Reserved Sexually Impulsive Emotionally Controlled Emotionally Explosive Be Happy Sullen/Angry

  8. Management begins with us 1. We cannot choose the children in our groups, and they cannot chose us. 2. We feel connected to some and not others. 3. Because of our personal history we must be aware of our feelings and behaviors to kids. 4. We need to recognize and overcome our “prejudices” with the help of our colleagues. 5. Recognizing “triggers” helps us learn not to pull them.

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