Why is There Disproportionality of Punitive, Exclusionary Discipline in Schools?
Our guest hosts, Alex Spencer (formerly principal of the Alternate Learning Centers in the New York City Public Schools) and Ben Jones (Director of Legal and Policy Initiatives at Lives in the Balance...
3 Okt 202345min
De-escalation is Not Crisis Prevention
On the first Tuesday of every month, at 11 am Eastern time, from September through May, Dr. Ross Greene and Lives in the Balance Director of Outreach Kim Hopkins cover a wide range of topics related t...
5 Sep 202343min
CPS Across a Range of Ages
We had an update from one previous caller (Plan C for the win!), an email about how to use the model with toddlers, and another caller who is worried about her 18 year-old son who seems to have regres...
2 Maj 202344min
A Little of This and a Little of That
We were able to clear some of our email backlog in today's episode and talk through how a grandparent could bring up CPS to her daughter who is parenting a challenging child, what to do when solutions...
4 Apr 202343min
Surprises Often Lurk in Step 1
Interesting discussion about how step 1 - the Empathy Step - of the CPS Model helps us to understand the inner worlds of our children and how they perceive things...which often can be very different f...
7 Mars 202345min
Plan B Stalled Before it Got Started
Thanks to two callers, we were able to talk through some of the key things that get in the way of Plan B getting off the ground - have a listen!
7 Feb 202342min
Dissecting an Attempt at Plan B with a 15 Year Old
Happy New Year! Thanks to a caller, we were able to visit many important aspects of the CPS Model by hearing about an early attempt at Plan B with her 15 year old son.
3 Jan 202344min
Drill Well, My Friends
Amazing discussions with our two callers today, both parents whose kids are struggling with school. We covered many of the nuances of solving problems collaboratively, but it all starts with making su...
6 Dec 202242min
