Program: Online Courses
Dates: On-Going (Ends Mar 8, 2021)
Online
New This interactive, synergistic, guided online book study is intended to provide a forum for educators to explore, in theory and in practice, Dr. Greene's Collaborative Problem Solving approach to challenging behavior. Throughout the book study, participants will become familiar with, reflect upon, and critique this "enlightened, clear-cut, and practical alternative to conventional school discipline.
Required Book: Lost at School: Why Our Kids With Behavioral Challenges Are Falling Through The Cracks And How We Can Help Them written by Dr. Ross Greene ISBN: 978-1501101496
MESTRACT has copies of the book to loan to participants. Contact our office for information.
Each week participants will be expected to complete the assigned reading, respond to one or more prompts posted by the facilitator in Google Classroom, and engage with co-participants in discussing the potential advantages and disadvantages of implementing the CPS model in their own schools and districts.
We encourage you to participate in the optional face to face meetings throughout the course with the instructor via Zoom.
Final Project-Participants will be asked to complete the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems (ALSUP) for a particular challenging student, pick a specific unsolved problem or trigger upon which to focus, and do an actual or simulated Proactive Plan B intervention (the essence of CPS) with a student, colleague, partner, grandchild, son or daughter.
This course starts on Monday, February 1st and ends on Monday, March 8th, 2021.
Prior to the start date of the course, you will receive an email with information on how to access the Google Classroom and Zoom sessions.
Please note: This course will provide 15 CTLE hours upon completion. District approval is required for in-service credit.