When Students Shut Down or Act Out:
Practical Interventions That Build Connection, Accountability & Hope
What Do You Do When a Student Stops Responding to What Usually Works?
There are students who seem to push away the very adults trying hardest to help them.
They shut down. They refuse. They disrupt. They stop trying. Or they seem disconnected from school, their future, and sometimes even from the consequences of their choices.
In those moments, what can an educator actually do?
Free Webinar for Educators
Wednesday September 2nd, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 PM MT | 12 PT | 2 CT | 3 ET
Join Christian Moore of WhyTry, James “Coach J” Campbell, and LaKeisha “Coach K” Kidd-Campbell of DVINE Interventions
for a practical conversation about reaching students when behavior, resistance, or disconnection gets in the way.
Rather than simply asking, “How do we stop this behavior?” we’ll explore a different set of questions:
- What is the behavior communicating?
- How do we connect without lowering expectations?
- How do we hold students accountable without escalating the situation?
- And how can we help a young person see that one difficult moment does not have to define what happens next?
Hear the Perspective We Don’t Always Get
Coach J and Coach K bring extensive experience working with students, families, schools, probation programs, and community organizations. Coach K’s background includes 30 years in law enforcement and public service, including probation, counseling, and the U.S. Department of Justice, while Coach J’s work focuses on mentoring, behavioral intervention, life skills, leadership development, and helping young people move from adversity toward purpose.
Together with Christian Moore, they’ll discuss practical strategies educators can use to create connection, maintain accountability, and help students take a productive next step.
In This Conversation, We’ll Explore
Connection before correction
Why students often receive direction differently when they know the adult giving it genuinely sees them—and why relationship does not mean lowering expectations.
Looking behind the behavior
How curiosity about triggers, unmet needs, missing skills, and missing supports can change the way we respond to difficult moments.
De-escalating without giving up accountability
Ways to slow down a difficult interaction, preserve dignity, establish clear expectations, and avoid turning correction into a power struggle.
Moving students from compliance toward ownership
How questions, choices, and clear next steps can help students take greater responsibility for what happens next.
Helping students reconnect with their future
Ways to help students see the relationship between the choices they are making today and the person they want to become.
Be part of the conversation!
Join us for a conversation about the students educators are trying to reach—and the practical things adults can do when a student is struggling.
You’ll hear real-world perspectives and intervention strategies designed for moments when students are:
- Withdrawn or disconnected
- Disruptive or escalating
- Resistant to correction
- Struggling to take responsibility
- Overwhelmed by what they’re experiencing
- Having difficulty seeing a positive path forward
The DVINE resources accompanying the webinar include a five-step Powerful Interventions Quick Guide, the Coach J Connection Method, a Student Future-Self Reflection, and a 7-Day Intervention Action Plan designed to move educators from insight to a specific student-centered action.
Join us for this great discussion!
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 PM MT | 12 PT | 2 CT | 3 ET
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💬 Know a colleague who’d benefit? Share the link—this is a conversation every educator should be part of.
Meet our panelists:
James “Coach J” Campbell
Founder & CEO, DVINE Interventions
JCoach J is a mentor, educator, speaker, entrepreneur, and community advocate whose work includes culturally responsive mentoring, behavioral intervention, leadership development, life-skills education, and programming for schools and community organizations.
LaKeisha “Coach K” Kidd-Campbell
President, DVINE Interventions
Coach K brings decades of experience in public service, counseling, probation, mentoring, student intervention, and family engagement, with an emphasis on combining compassion, structure, accountability, and practical support.
Christian Moore
Christian Moore, LCSW, is the founder of WhyTry and creator of the WhyTry Program, a resilience-based approach used by educators and youth-serving professionals to help students build motivation, engagement, and the skills to overcome challenges. A former educator and licensed clinical social worker, Christian is also a nationally recognized speaker and author known for translating resilience research into practical strategies that help adults connect with and support young people.