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Image via WikipediaLooking for alternatives to timeout in the classroom? Dr. Ross Green, author of The Explosive Child, has just published his second book, “Lost at School” in which he shows how the principles of Collaborative Problem Solving can be used by teachers and other caregivers in school settings. If timeout hasn’t worked for you as a parent or teacher, and especially if you’re a teacher dealing with “problem kids”, then you should look into Collaborative Problem Solving. Join me for another fascinating interview with Dr. Ross Green.
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Zero Tolerance Policies: in this interview, Dr. Green and I briefly discuss our doubts about the effectiveness of zero tolerance policies in schools. A recent publication in the journal American Psychologist confirms these doubts. From the abstract of “Are zero tolerance policies effective in the schools?: An evidentiary review and recommendations” by the American Psychological Association Zero Tolerance Task Force (December 2008, Volume 63):
…zero tolerance policies may negatively affect the relationship of education with juvenile justice and appear to conflict to some degree with current best knowledge concerning adolescent development. To address the needs of schools for discipline that can maintain school safety while maximizing student opportunity to learn, the report offers recommendations for both reforming zero tolerance where its implementation is necessary and for alternative practice to replace zero tolerance where a more appropriate approach is indicated.
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Hi Michael,
I am a Behaviour Therapist with the ctholic school board in Braantford, Ontario. I meet with teachers, school administrators and parents re implementing my behaviour plans based on Dr Greene’s CPS model. I have listened to 3 of the podcasts but am unable to bring up podcast 77. When I click the link through the ‘Think:Kids website it brings me to episode 76. I am also having difficulty finding this episode, 77, on your website. Would you be able to help me out with this? Where would I find episode 77 on your site and how do I access it. Thank you for your time.
Jim Ali
Jim,
Episode 77 was recorded in November of ‘08, which you can get to from the archives, but here’s the direct link:
http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/11/02/episode-77-lost-at-school-an-interview-with-ross-green-part-2/
I’ll get in touch with the people who run the ThinkKids sight to let them know about the linking problem. Thanks for getting in touch to point this out.
Michael
Hi Jim,
I am unable to access Psych files episode 76, Lost at School with Dr. Ross Greene. I am using this link as part of my staff development class with teachers learning the CPS model, but the link isn’t working. Can you help?
thanks,
averi