Positive Discipline During COVID
The program is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
SLP participants will be able to:
- Describe how to use practical tools to redirect challenging behaviors
- List the goals of challenging behaviors and proactive responses supported by research
- Demonstrate how children can develop important life skills including listening, problem solving, and focusing on solutions
- Recognize the long-term effects of rewards and punishments
- Explain what the research says about discipline that works
Seminar Schedule
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Welcome & introduction of goals; Description of how to use practical tools to redirect challenging behaviors
1:00pm – 2:00pm: List the goals of challenging behaviors and proactive responses supported by research; Demonstration of how children develop important life skils; Reconition of the long term effects of rewards and punishments
2:00pm – 2:15pm: Break
2:15pm – 3:15pm: Explain what the research says about discipline that works; Wrap Up & Discussion
Kelly Gfroerer, PhD, is Executive Director of the Positive Discipline Association. She has worked as a teacher, school counselor, and educational consultant for over two decades. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Georgia State University. She has a wide variety of work experience implementing Positive Discipline in schools as well as supporting families. Kelly is a frequent speaker on Positive Discipline and a Positive Discipline Certified Trainer. Kelly is the co-author of the books, Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers and Positive Discipline in the Classroom Tool Cards. Both these publications include practical, easy to implement tools that teach social and emotional life skills. Kelly also has published in academic journals on a variety of research topics including stress management and how belonging impacts personality development and learning.
Financial disclosure – Kelly Gfroerer is receiving an honorarium for her presentation and a financial relationship with Penguin Random House Publishers. Non-financial disclosure – Kelly Gfroerer has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.