Music for De-Escalation / All Teachers, Building Positive Relationships, General Classroom Strategies, Skill Building / By Arkansas Behavior Specialists Have you ever considered using music as a de-escalation strategy? This behavior break will talk you through why its important and how to use it! Music Resources First 5 Minutes Strategy Music for De-Escalation Increasing Student Participation Attention Signals Strategies for Work Refusal Accepting “No” in the Classroom Quick Tips for De-Escalation Noncontingent Reinforcement