Earn three hours toward professional development credit for educators and certain clinicians. Please indicate the type of professional credit you are seeking on your registration. At the seminar, you will have to submit an evaluation form in order to be eligible for credit and certificate of attendance. For more information on the availability of professional development credits, call 857-444-1500 x1 or email [email protected].
Credits for Educators: State Department of Education
ERI is able to provide credits that qualify for the education departments in most states and are accepted by most districts. You may wish to check whether your state's Department of Education requires special approved provider status. ERI is a specifically approved provider in the Departments of Education in the states of NY and WA.
Effective 07/27/2018, ERI is a NYSED Approved CTLE Sponsor.
Credits for Psychologists and School Psychologists:
Educator Resources, Inc. (ERI), the producers of the Learning & Brain seminars, is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. ERI maintains responsibility for the program. Psychologists and school psychologists must complete the evaluation form in their program book in order to receive credit.
Credits for Speech-Language Pathologists:
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:
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Describe how to use practical tools to redirect challenging behaviors
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List the goals of challenging behaviors and proactive responses supported by research
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Demonstrate how children can develop important life skills including listening, problem solving, and focusing on solutions
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Recognize the long-term effects of rewards and punishments
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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.
Credits for Social Workers:
Educator Resources, Inc., can apply for 3 Category I credits to social workers through the Collaborative of the National Association of Social Workers - MA Chapter (NASW-MA) and the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work
upon request. **Please check with your state chapter to ensure that these credits are applicable to your state standards. For some social workers in NY state, they may not be applicable without special approval.
Credits for Social Workers:
Educator Resources, Inc., can apply for 3 Category I credits to social workers through the Collaborative of the National Association of Social Workers - MA Chapter (NASW-MA) and the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work
upon request. **Please check with your state chapter to ensure that these credits are applicable to your state standards. For some social workers in NY state, they may not be applicable without special approval.
Apply to Your Own Professional Organization/District for Credits (CE Credits)
Educator Resources, Inc. (ERI) may not be approved by your professional organization to offer continuing education credits. However, you can submit your own request to your organization for approval to receive credits at the conference. Simply submit the following documents to your organization to request CE approval. Print the Conference Program and Schedule, Conference Brochure, and the Evaluation Form sample documents and submit them to you organization or district for approval.
If you would like us to apply for credits with a specific organization, please contact CE Director, Kristin Dunay at 857-444-1500 x1 or email [email protected].
