H-6 (PreK-2 Teachers & Paras)
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR HELPING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR
Julaine Brandsoy, Holmen
brajul@holmen.k12.wi.us 

An alarming number of young children with violent and challenging behaviors are entering our schools and child care settings.  Research suggests that children who are identified as "hard to manage" at ages 3 or 4 have a high probability of continuing to have difficulties in adolescence, and when aggressive/antisocial behavior persists to age 9, intervention has a poor chance of success.  There is good news - evidence-based practices are effective in changing this developmental trajectory.

In this workshop, participants will examine evidence-based, user-friendly practices and strategies to promote healthy social and emotional development and meet the needs of children with challenging behaviors in early care and education settings.  Content will be based upon the Training Modules published by the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) a federally-funded project housed at Vanderbilt University.