SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING
LEVEL III

Dr. John Dudley

This training is for school administrators, counselors, teachers, crisis response teams and other certified/classified staff.

Some of the topics included in Level III training are:

• How to talk so kids will listen and listen so they will talk
• Strategies for talking to students during difficult times
• Holding classroom meetings with students
• How to engage students who are reluctant to talk
• Understanding grief patterns in different cultures
• Helping students and staff say goodbye
• Using rituals during times of tragedy
• Involving parents in meaningful conversations with their students

Level III workshop participants will:

• Learn a model for talking to students during difficult times
• Practice conversing with students/staff during times of school crisis
• Increase their understanding of grief in different cultures
• Upgrade their conversation and listening skills
• Learn what students would like them to do during times of tragedy
• Increase their skills in helping parents during times of school crisis

Former Level III workshop participants say they learned:

• "A great model for talking to anyone…"
• "That I need to improve my listening skills…"
• "Talking to grieving kids isn't as difficult as I was making it…"
• "Skills that will help me in my personal life…"
• "Why I haven't been very successful working with different cultures…"
• "What to do when I work in a crisis response grieving room…"

Participants in John's crisis response training workshops comment:

• "He opened my eyes to things I wish I had known…"
• "All new information…"
• "As a superintendent I am more aware of what to do…"
• "The importance of having a model to talk to students…"
• "The need to always be prepared for anything…"
• "I am leaving with lots of ideas of how to go about it…"

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