Dr. Ross Greene Educators' Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Modify the Students or Modify the School? Oct 15, 2012

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Dr. Greene responded to lots of questions on this program. Can a school nurse help a behaviorally challenging student who has alienated all of the other adults in the building (and is well down the path toward alienation as well)? Can adults solve problems collaboratively with students with significant delays in communication skills? Can a student with behavioral challenges do well in a school emphasizing obedience to rules and regulations...or is it time to consider a different school?

October Educators Panel: When Kids Bring Weapons to School Oct 01, 2012

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What should the school's response be when students bring weapons to school? Does Plan A get the job done? How about Plan B? The Educators Panel weighs in.

Does the Student Need More Than Plan B? Sep 24, 2012

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Lots of good questions were discussed on this program, including how to determine whether a child would benefit from extra assistance from, for example, an occupational therapist or speech/language therapist...and how to use Plan B to address problems affecting the entire class.

What's the Plan for Fighting? Sep 17, 2012

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It was back to the email today on Collaborative Problem Solving at School, and Dr. Greene responded to some very interesting questions, including the most effective approach to fighting at school (such as fighting).

September Educators Panel: Are We "There" Yet? Sep 10, 2012

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What better way to start the new broadcast season than with our Educators Panel...and they're assessing where their schools stand with implementation of the CPS model and what their goals are for moving the ball forward this year.

That's All Folks May 21, 2012

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Dr. Greene tried to catch up on email during this last program of the 2011-2012 school year, and covered various topics such as how to incorporate lagging skills and unsolved problems into a Functional Behavior Assessment, and whether the "Kids do well if they can" mantra applies to not-so-challenging students too.

Anytown High School #19: Did I Drill Far Enough? May 14, 2012

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In this, our final Anytown High School program for this school year, one of our core group members asked about whether she drilled far enough on the unsolved problem (skipping class) of one of her students. Both Dr. Greene and the other core group members were happy to pitch in on that. (By the way, Dr. Greene unknowingly had himself muted at the beginning of the program, so you'll need to wait a minute after the introduction before the program begins.)

May Educators Panel: How'd They Do It? May 07, 2012

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Central School in South Berwick, Maine, has been implementing Collaborative Problem Solving as part of a study funded by the Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group. School Counselor Nina D'Aran, one of our Educators Panel members, talks about the hurdles they faced (and overcame), the kids they've helped, and the work left to be done.

Anytown High School #18: Time Well Spent Apr 30, 2012

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Which takes more time? Applying "uninformed" solutions to students' behavior problems, based on little or no information about the factors truly underlying the behavior...or spen ding the time to gather that information so as to work toward "informed" solutions?

Handcuffed Apr 23, 2012

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The magic isn't in what schools do after a student is sent to the office...that's reactive intervention. The magic is in what schools do before a student is sent to the office in the first place...that's proactive, and it works a lot better.