At PS231 we offer a lot to our students in terms of behavior management. We firmly believe that our students have the ability to learn to manage their own behavior. The majority of our staff is trained in Life Space Crisis Intervention and Emotional Literacy; we use these skills not only to “de-escalate” crises but also to teach students new tools that will help them to manage future conflict on their own. We seek to maintain a level of consistency throughout our day and have even extended our programs to include the bus, which is a problem area for many of our students. All of the items on the menu of behavior management programs that we offer are meant to reach the needs of all of our students. No two students are alike and no two students respond to our programs in the same way.