TITLE: Reducing Classroom Behavior Problems and Power Struggles
DATE: March 18th, 2015
TIME: 4:15-7:15 PM
LOCATION: Passaic Valley High School- Campbell Hall
110 East Main Street, Little Falls, NJ 07424
INSTRUCTOR- Michael Paternoster, M.A. Counseling, Director of Special Services for 18 years

This workshop will look at the causes of behavior and the value of depersonalizing our involvement with behavior. There will be discussion on consequences, empowering bystanders and victims, 'positivity', praise, resiliency, school cultures and therapeutic strategies. There will be two role playing behavior scenarios that the group will examine. The workshop will refer to 'Positive Discipline' by Jane Nelson and several current books- 'Flourish' by Seligman, 'Social' by Lieberman, 'Hold Onto Your Kids' by Neufeld and 'Brainstorm (The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain)' by Daniel Siegel, M.D..

Note- This is not a workshop regarding behavior strategies for students with autism.

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