Every day, in a 100 small ways, our children ask, ‘Do you hear me? Do you see me? Do I matter?’ Their behavior often reflects our response.
– L.R. Knost
Ross W. Greene, in his book, Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them shared the following ideas:
“A philosophy: Kids (and adults) do well if they can. A mantra: Challenging behavior occurs when the demands and expectations being placed upon a child outstrip the skills he has to respond adaptively. Knowledge: Traditional school discipline does not teach skills or help kids solve problems. Some goals: Significantly improve your understanding of the challenging kids in your classroom and school. Create mechanisms for responding to their needs proactively rather than emergently. A mission: If we were going to start doing right by the challenging kids in our school, what would that look like?”
A few months ago we offered a special price for “Addressing Challenging Behaviors,” an innovative, comprehensive ten-lesson video course that helps educators minimize behaviors we find challenging by promoting positive classroom practices, such as:
- Helping children develop problem solving skills
- Planning a predictable, well-paced day
- Fostering relationship-building
We received wonderful feedback about this resource. We’ve been asked to again offer this helpful series at half price. However, today, in recognition of the 2025 International Day of Play on June 11, Exchange has decided to do even better. (See below for special pricing.)
The series includes insights from 50 experts in the field; Real-life interactions gathered from classrooms across the country; Extension activities and additional resources; Closed captioning.