Beyond Behaviorism: A New Lens for Assessing Behaviors
Overview: Participants will dig deeper into the whys behind behavior, begin to think about their personal behavioral philosophy, and develop a common language as well as understanding of behavioral factors. In addition, participants will learn about the wave of distress as well as how to conduct behavioral assessments that move away from the typical behaviorism approach, using a variety of information gathering techniques.
Audience: pupil services staff, parents, administrators, and teachers supporting students grades pre-kindergarten through high school
Total Course Time: asynchronous learning for a total of approximately 16 hours of professional development.
Instructor: Connie Persike, M.S., CCC/SLP
References:
Delahooke, M. (2019). Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges (1st ed.). PESI Publishing.
Greene, R. (2014). Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them (2nd ed.). Scribner.
Siegel, D., & Bryson, T. (2015). The Whole-Brain Child Workbook. Ashland: Pesi Publishing & Media LLC.
Siegel, D., & Bryson, T. (2019). No Drama Discipline Workbook. Ashland: Pesi Publishing & Media LLC.
A certificate of completion will be given when completed. Buyers have access to the trainings for 365 days.
