Think:Kids Training at CNS
Kelly Pellagrini
Early Childhood Directors and Educators,
Thanks to the wonderful introduction from Martina Albright of the Apple Orchard School, we have been able to connect with a national early childhood specialist in the Think:Kids approach, Dr. Erica Stetson, Ph.D. for a Boston training on Thursday, May 26th from 1:30-8:30 at Charlestown Nursery School.
We have been following the successful implementation of Think:Kids in area schools and we were eager to find someone who is trained in the value of this approach with the youngest children. We know that the training will help our teachers serve our children and families better. Not only will it give tools to the most challenging behaviors, but also provide a way to incorporate more problem-solving in all aspects of the classroom. Like many interventions, it also provides a larger framework to serve all children.
Since this is such a unique opportunity to have Dr. Stetson in Boston, we have decided to open the to area educators, with a fee that will help cover the travel, accommodations and training. To join us please register on our CNS site under ThinkKids Registration
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Cady and Kelly
What is Collaborative Problem Solving?
The guiding philosophy of this approach is “Children do well if they can.” The goal of Collaborative Problem Solving is to teach children and adolescents and adults how to work toward mutually satisfactory solutions to problems underlying difficult behavior. The approach is based on the belief that children’s difficult behavior is often the byproduct of a delay in the skills of flexibility, adaptability, and frustration tolerance. This research-based approach emphasizes a proactive focus on solving and preventing problems before they occur instead of focusing on rewards, consequences or time-outs to manage children’s behaviors.
More About Erica
Dr. Erica Stetson is a school psychologist in the Cherry Creek School District, Aurora, Colorado. She runs Early Connections, a program for young children with significant social-emotional needs. She has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Denver, and has worked in residential and day treatment settings. The Colorado Society of School Psychologists named Dr. Stetson “2010 School Psychologist of the Year.”
Dr. Stetson received a Master’s Degree in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University and a doctorate in School Psychology from the University of Denver.
Dr. Stetson is a certified trainer in the Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving model. She presents both nationally and internationally and has published research articles on Collaborative Problem Solving.