Tantrums, Tears and Tempers—Managing Your Young Child’ s Behavior [presentation]
In this class, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Marcela Molina and Doctoral Psychology Intern Brittany Matheson review the ABCs of behavior and provide an overview of strategies for managing behavior with your young child. Read more >>
Late & Unprepared? Executive Functioning Strategies in the Middle School Classroom [presentation]
In this session for educators, educator Alixanne Agnew defines executive functioning, examines individual “functions,” and discusses strategies for building and supporting executive functioning in the classroom, including behavioral strategies and technology supports. Read more >>
How to Help Children Cope with a Crisis
Here are ten tips Save the Children recommends for parents, teachers, grandparents and caregivers to provide comfort and understanding to children: Read more >>
ADHD: Signs and Classroom Strategies [presentation]
ADHD appears in different ways and can definitely result in struggles at school for affected kids. If you have kids in your classroom who are easily distracted, have a hard time paying attention, trouble controlling behavior or are nonstop talkers, Read more >>
Social Emotional Learning — Building On Your Child’s Strengths [presentation]
Does it feel like you are often focused on your child’s struggles and reacting to negative behaviors? Christine Wang, EdM, discusses how SEL improves positive behavior and reduces negative behavior. Learn how to build on your child’s strengths and orient Read more >>
ADHD: Strains, Strengths and Strategies [presentation]
Do you have questions about ADHD? Learn about ADHD and the strategies that help promote attention and support executive functioning in Dr. Vivien Keil’s presentation in partnership with San Francisco Public Library’s The Bridge at Main program. Read more >>
Challenging Behavior: Identification and Response [presentation]
What problem behavior is your child exhibiting? What positive behavior do you want him/her to do instead? Rachel O’Harra and Marcela Molina discuss problem behavior—the cause, the purpose, contributing factors, and strategies to reduce it. Read more >>
Family Dynamics with Challenging Kids [presentation]
Do you have a challenging child? Presented by Marcela Molina, LMFT and Rachel O’Harra, LMFT, this workshop for parents covers related to sibling dynamics, behaviors, and what parents can do. Read more >>
The IRIS Center [web resource]
The IRIS Center is a national center dedicated to improving education outcomes for all children—especially those with disabilities— through the use of effective evidence-based practices and interventions. Read more >>
Executive Functions: What They Are and How to Support Them [presentation]
Studies show that Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a critical factor to success, even more so than academics. SEL and Executive Functioning go hand in hand. Together they represent the missing puzzle piece for education. Learn more from Vivien Keil, PhD Read more >>
