Integrated Services in Education (ISE) and the Alberta Council for Exceptional Children (ACEC) are pleased to be hosting Dr. Bill Jenson, on November 14th and 15th, 2016, for a series of learning opportunities of interest to professionals in education and psychology, as well as parents and other members of the public.
Who is Dr. Jenson?
Dr. Jenson is currently a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah. His research interests include externalizing behavior disorders, the management of noncompliance and aggression, practical classroom behavior management, behavioral assessment, academic intervention and parent training.
Dr. Jenson has dedicated his professional career to understanding and treating the students he refers to as “Tough Kids”. He has also published numerous resources for teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, and parents to assist them in successfully supporting the Tough Kids in their lives. In 2015, Dr. Jenson won the University of Utah’s Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award for his research on interventions and treatments for children.
Tough Kid Website: http://toughkid.com/
Dr. Bill Jenson talks about “Tough Kids” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n79ydap_rxA
Why should you attend these learning opportunities?
Students with emotional and behavioral challenges impact:
THEIR TEACHERS
Effectively managing disruptive classroom behavior is a challenge for beginning and experienced teachers alike. For over two decades, surveys of teachers in North America have indicated that discipline issues are a primary concern and a cause of significant stress and frustration. Student behavior is reported as an important reason why teachers request transfers to other schools and even leave the profession.
THEIR PEERS
Students who behave disruptively can have a negative effect on an entire classroom. There is evidence that disruptive students can lower the test scores and academic achievement of their classmates. Non-disruptive peers experience lost instructional time and are prevented from participating in educational activities. They may experience physical or emotional danger.
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders are more likely to experience a variety of poor school outcomes including: failing more courses, being retained more frequently, having higher rates of absenteeism, having lowered academic achievement, dropping out of school more frequently and being less likely to graduate from high school. Socially, these children often feel isolated, stigmatized and unhappy. They are at greater risk for criminal behavior, substance abuse and suicide.
In large part, schools have addressed the difficult behavior of students through measures that keep them away from school such as suspensions and expulsions, rather than through proactive measures designed to keep them in school. Dr. Jenson’s strategies are research-validated positive interventions that can be time efficiently implemented in classrooms at low cost.
Professional Development Dates:
Monday, November 14th
Tuesday, November 15th
Who is Dr. Jenson?
Dr. Jenson is currently a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah. His research interests include externalizing behavior disorders, the management of noncompliance and aggression, practical classroom behavior management, behavioral assessment, academic intervention and parent training.
Dr. Jenson has dedicated his professional career to understanding and treating the students he refers to as “Tough Kids”. He has also published numerous resources for teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, and parents to assist them in successfully supporting the Tough Kids in their lives. In 2015, Dr. Jenson won the University of Utah’s Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award for his research on interventions and treatments for children.
Tough Kid Website: http://toughkid.com/
Dr. Bill Jenson talks about “Tough Kids” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n79ydap_rxA
Why should you attend these learning opportunities?
Students with emotional and behavioral challenges impact:
THEIR TEACHERS
Effectively managing disruptive classroom behavior is a challenge for beginning and experienced teachers alike. For over two decades, surveys of teachers in North America have indicated that discipline issues are a primary concern and a cause of significant stress and frustration. Student behavior is reported as an important reason why teachers request transfers to other schools and even leave the profession.
THEIR PEERS
Students who behave disruptively can have a negative effect on an entire classroom. There is evidence that disruptive students can lower the test scores and academic achievement of their classmates. Non-disruptive peers experience lost instructional time and are prevented from participating in educational activities. They may experience physical or emotional danger.
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders are more likely to experience a variety of poor school outcomes including: failing more courses, being retained more frequently, having higher rates of absenteeism, having lowered academic achievement, dropping out of school more frequently and being less likely to graduate from high school. Socially, these children often feel isolated, stigmatized and unhappy. They are at greater risk for criminal behavior, substance abuse and suicide.
In large part, schools have addressed the difficult behavior of students through measures that keep them away from school such as suspensions and expulsions, rather than through proactive measures designed to keep them in school. Dr. Jenson’s strategies are research-validated positive interventions that can be time efficiently implemented in classrooms at low cost.
Professional Development Dates:
Monday, November 14th
- Evening Lecture: “Tough Kids” and Families: Who Are They, What Causes These Behaviors, and How to Manage Them
- Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Where: Alberta Room, Dining Centre, University of Calgary
- This is a FREE public event
- Please register to attend: https://tough_kids_and_families.eventbrite.ca
Tuesday, November 15th
- Workshop: Practical Management of “Tough Kids”
- Time: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Where: Alberta Room, Dining Centre, University of Calgary
- Please register and buy your tickets here: http://practical_management.eventbrite.ca
- Discount on tickets is available to school teams of 3 or more staff members
 Dr. Bill Jenson presenting at Mount Royal University November 2016 |  ACEC information booth November 2016 |
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