Actionable Tools and Strategies to Improve Social Emotional Learning and Productivity in the Classroom - CANCELLED

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Cindy Goldrich, EdM Related seminars and products

PTS Coaching, LLC

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Cindy Goldrich, EdM, is a mental health professional, certified ADHD Clinical Service Provider, and teacher trainer. As an ADHD Specialist, she supports parents, educators, and other professionals to mitigate the impact of ADHD and Executive Functioning on learning, motivation, and behavior. Cindy provides professional development and parent coaching to thousands of people worldwide. Her involvement with both populations allows her to combine each group's needs to create a strong circle of support for all involved.

Cindy received her Master's in Education in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University, Teachers College and her ADHD coach certification from the Institute for Certified ADHD Professionals. She has trained with Dr. Edward Hallowell and Dr. Ross Greene. Cindy is a recognized Keynote speaker, author of 8 Keys for Parenting Children with ADHD and ADHD, Executive Function, and Behavioral Challenges in the Classroom: Managing the Impact on Learning, Motivation, and Stress, and is the creator of the nationally recognized workshop series Calm and Connected: Parenting Kids with ADHD Executive Function Challenges©, designed to teach parents and caregivers how to manage and support their children's unique needs successfully. Cindy is on the editorial advisory board of CHADD's Attention Magazine. Through her ADHD Parent Coach Academy, she trains other professionals to become ADHD parent coaches.

 

Speaker Disclosure:

Financial: Cindy Goldrich maintains a private practice.  She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.  She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cindy Goldrich is a contributing author to The ADHD Awareness Book Project: 365 Ways to Succeed with ADHD.  She is the Co-Founder of the Long Island ADHD Professional Consortium.   

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Objectives

1. Apply subtle changes in classroom structure and environment to improve time management, organizational skills and study skills that will benefit all children, not only those with ADHD.
2. Evaluate traditional behavior modification programs to achieve greater success in extinguishing non-compliant behavior.
3. Demonstrate how using Collaborative Problem Solving can increase student compliance, self-advocacy, and improve lagging executive function skills.
4. Employ realistic approaches for incorporating social-emotional learning strategies in the classroom to reduce overall stress and improve cognitive stamina.
5. Apply strategies to improve homework compliance and study skills among students.
6. Develop effective IEP/504 plans that incorporate individual student needs.

Outline

MAKE IMMEDIATE AND MEANINGFUL CHANGES TO BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS

Succeed in Reducing the Impact of ADHD in the Classroom

• Decrease time spent redirecting, refocusing, and re-teaching inattentive, distracted students
• Distinguishing between “Can’t do” and “Won’t do” behavior
• Reduce excessive movement and activity
• Address impulsive behavior effectively

• Reduce time wasted due to transitional challenges
• Concrete methods to help students SEE and MANAGE time
• Teach students to get started on work and reduce procrastination
• Visual strategies to assist in organizing and synthetizing information

• Teach Collaborative Problem Solving to improve lagging executive function skills
• Establish effective, impactful IEP/504 plans to improve student accountability
• Expand self-talk to improve cognitive flexibility and frustration tolerance

• Growth Mindset activities that increase student grit
• Communication skills to increase self-advocacy, accountability, and empathy
• Improve self-discipline, independence, and confidence
• Reduce the impact of stress and anxiety
• Address the challenges to implementing SEL changes in the classroom

• Establish relationship between homework management and time management
• Strategies to increase work effectiveness and compliance
• Tools for improving concentration and efficiency during work time
• Build valuable connection between homework assignments and classroom learning

• Effective collaboration with parents without excessive time commitment
• Differentiate between enabling and supporting involvement
• Help their kids be comfortable with the challenges and struggles
• Understand their child’s unique profile and needs
• Support parents in pulling back their involvement when appropriate

Target Audience

• Teachers
• School Counselors
• School Psychologists
• School Social Workers
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Occupational Therapists
• Educational Therapists
• Paraprofessionals
• School Nurses
• Other school-based professionals