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The Least Toxic Response
Dr. Ross Greene - March 02, 2015 20:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsSchools abide by a least restrictive environment standard in placing kids in classroom settings...shouldn't schools also adhere to a least toxic response standard in helping students with behavioral challenges?
It's Never "Just" Poor Motivation
Dr. Ross Greene - January 05, 2015 20:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsAre there students who are simply unmotivated to do well, or is it always more complicated than that? Is motivation the engine or the caboose? Alas, this was a very interesting discussion...
Lots to Learn About a Tough New Student
Dr. Ross Greene - December 01, 2014 20:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsSusan described a new student with some interesting and unexpected points of view...and the discussion started rolling from there...
Seismic Shift: Focusing on Problems Rather Than Behaviors
Dr. Ross Greene - October 20, 2014 19:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsDr. Greene and the principals focused on a variety of topics, but probably the biggest: the importance of shifting away from focusing on behaviors (and modifying them) and toward the problems giving rise to those behaviors (and solving them).
Assumption Check
Dr. Ross Greene - September 08, 2014 19:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsIt's that time of year again...the students are back, and the problems that were unsolved at the end of last school year are probably still unsolved now (except in British Columbia, where school hasn't started yet due to mitigating circumstances). Today's program focused on assumptions about why ...
"Learners" versus "Doers"
Dr. Ross Greene - May 05, 2014 19:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOur guest on today's program was Tim Graves, Superintendent of Schools and Programs in the Near North District School Board in Ontario, Canada. He has some interesting ideas about the characteristics of schools that successfully implement the CPS model (and those that struggle), and those ideas ...
Four Ways to Improve School Discipline
Dr. Ross Greene - April 07, 2014 19:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsThe Educators Panel shared their thoughts on an article that recently appeared in the Christian Science Monitor (click here) in which recommendations for improving school discipline from the Discipline Disparities Collaborative were described. And they had some thoughts on a bunch of other things...
After the Principal's Gone
Dr. Ross Greene - March 03, 2014 20:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOn this month's program, the Educators Panel tackled the question of how to ensure that CPS outlives a principal's tenure in the building...and then got an update from (and had some guidance for) Mallett School in Farmington, Maine, one of the schools implementing CPS building-wide.
Plan B Feeds Us Too
Dr. Ross Greene - February 03, 2014 20:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsWhat's crystal clear is that the CPS model is really helpful for behaviorally challenging (and other) students. But, among the various resounding messages from today's program, it's also clear that educators get a lot out of it too.
New Year's Resolutions
Dr. Ross Greene - January 06, 2014 20:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOur group of educators has grown to four -- Susan, a school principal from Surrey, British Columbia has joined the Educators Panel -- and not only did they have guidance for schools just getting started with the CPS model...they also had their own New Year's Resolutions for moving the ball forwar...
Building Momentum
Dr. Ross Greene - December 09, 2013 20:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsDr. Greene and Educators Panel answered some email questions from listeners this week who are in the beginning stages of implemention. Topics included the patchwork of behavioral techniques, how to convince colleagues to change their lenses and the pros and cons of having a principal involved in ...
Advice from Experienced Educators
Dr. Ross Greene - November 04, 2013 20:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsThe Educators Panel are joined today by Ryan Quinn, principal of Kennebunk Elementary school, a school that is currently in the early stages of implementing the CPS model. Ryan discusses how the implementation process is going thus far, adding that by using the model as part of the spectrum of in...
Helping Behaviorally Challenging Students
Dr. Ross Greene - October 07, 2013 19:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsHow do we do a better job of understanding and helping students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges in our schools...while simultaneously feeling like we're "holding kids accountable"...while attending to the diverse needs of other students...while trying to make sure they all do w...
Getting Started
Dr. Ross Greene - September 30, 2013 19:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOn today's program, Dr. Greene was joined by Lisa, a high school special education teacher who's been leading the charge for Collaborative & Proactive Solutions in her school. Lisa told us about how she got the ball rolling in her building, how the core group was formed, and the challenges that ...
What's Wrong With This Unsolved Problem?
Dr. Ross Greene - September 23, 2013 19:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratings"It all starts with the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems". Identifying lagging skills ensures that adults have the right lenses on. Identifying unsolved problems that are congruent with the four guidelines helps adults and kids know what problems they're trying to solve. Bot...
Some Help With the Wording of Unsolved Problems
Dr. Ross Greene - September 16, 2013 19:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOn today's program, Dr. Greene provided feedback to a caller on the wording of the unsolved problems she'd written for a student on the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems. That feedback might be helpful to you too!
The Challenges of Implementing CPS
Dr. Ross Greene - September 09, 2013 19:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsThe students are back, and so is the Educators Panel! Our principals shared what they're doing at the beginning of this school year to further implementation of Dr. Greene's model (now called Collaborative & Proactive Solutions), with some exciting developments at Nina's school and some strategi...
Anytown's Second Plan B
Dr. Ross Greene - May 13, 2013 19:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOn this program, we listened to an example of the Empathy step of Plan B recorded by the very brave staff at Anytown Elementary. Then we heard their self-assessment: Nice job of engaging the student in the discussion and with reflective listening...but cut back on the amount the adults are talk...
Educators Panel: Taking Challenging Behavior Seriously
Dr. Ross Greene - May 06, 2013 19:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsLots of ground was covered on this last Educators Panel of the current school year, including how to prove to kids and adults that we're taking challenging behavior seriously...and whether Plan B does the job.
Anytown's First Plan B
Dr. Ross Greene - April 29, 2013 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOn this program, we listened to our first recording of a Plan B from the staff at Anytown Elementary...and, as with any first attempt at Plan B, some things went well and other things didn't. But the ball is now rolling...
Anytown Elementary: Return to the ALSUP
Dr. Ross Greene - April 22, 2013 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOn this program, we listened to another recording of a meeting at Anytown Elementary in which the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems was being used...and this one was really good! A sign that a little feedback can go a long way...
Anytown Elementary: Using the ALSUP
Dr. Ross Greene - April 08, 2013 19:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOur good friends at Anytown Elementary sent in a recording of a meeting in which they used the Assessment of Lagging Skills for one of their students. It was a great first try, but they made some of the same mistakes that many folks make early on in their use of the ALSUP. Feedback was provided!
Escape From the Tyranny of the Urgent!
Dr. Ross Greene - April 01, 2013 19:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsWell, the Educators Panel covered lots of ground today -- including why we're now breaking records for the diagnosis of ADHD in kids in the U.S. -- but we also discussed how to break free from from the "Tyranny of the Urgent" and actually take the time to think about school discipline and focus ...
Start Small
Dr. Ross Greene - March 25, 2013 19:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsThe sheer number of behaviorally challenging students and unsolved problems can be quite overwhelming as a classroom teacher is just getting started on solving problems collaboratively. So start small...the faster you try to go, the longer it's going to take...
Getting There in Georgetown, Maine
Dr. Ross Greene - March 18, 2013 19:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOn today's program, Dr. Greene interviewed Matt Carlson, Principal at Georgetown Central School, one of many schools in Maine learning how to implement Dr. Greene's model of solving problems collaboratively through project funded by the Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group. Mr. Carlson's has s...
Guidelines for Writing Unsolved Problems
Dr. Ross Greene - March 11, 2013 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsDr. Greene responded to a variety of emailed questions on today's program, including several related to difficulties wording unsolved problems on the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems. Relevant (and hopefully helpful) guidance was provided!
Educators Panel: Unacceptable Behavior
Dr. Ross Greene - March 04, 2013 20:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsIf you're solving problems collaboratively with students, how will they know their behavior is unacceptable? Is punishment the only way to get the job done? Is the Empathy step only for the "really challenging" students. All this and more on today's Educators Panel.
Using the ALSUP at Anytown Elementary
Dr. Ross Greene - February 25, 2013 20:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsIf you're familiar with Dr. Greene's model, then you already know that understanding and helping behaviorally challenging students begins with the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems. On today's program, the staff at Anytown Elementary received some assistance in using this instru...
Getting Away with "Lucky Plan A"
Dr. Ross Greene - February 11, 2013 20:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsYou can get away with Plan A with students who have the emotion regulation skills to handle it, but why would you want to? And if you've used Plan A with behaviorally challenging students without setting them off, consider yourself lucky.
Educators Panel: Doubts About Plan B
Dr. Ross Greene - February 04, 2013 20:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratingsOn today's Educators Panel, one of our panel members indicated that some of the staff in her school have lately been calling for a return to traditional discipline for students whose behavior problems have persisted despite the use of Plan B. Other Panel members helped her think through why Plan...
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