The Kids Who Aren't Okay with Ross W. Greene Ph.D.

Ross W. Greene, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and the originator of the innovative, evidence-based approach called Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS), as described in his influential books The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings. He developed and executive produced the award-winning documentary film The Kids We Lose. Dr. Greene was on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for over twenty years and is now founding director of the nonprofit Lives in the Balance. He is also currently adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. Dr. Greene has worked with several thousand kids with concerning behaviors and their caregivers, and he and his colleagues have overseen implementation and evaluation of the CPS model in countless schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities, with dramatic effect: significant reductions in recidivism, discipline referrals, detentions, suspensions, and use of restraint and seclusion. Takeaways: Dr. Ross Greene emphasizes the necessity of adopting proactive strategies in education to better support children facing mental health challenges. We discusses the importance of meeting each child where they are developmentally, rather than enforcing a one-size-fits-all approach in education. Dr. Greene's approach advocates for understanding and addressing the underlying problems causing concerning behaviors rather than merely modifying the behaviours themselves. The conversation highlights the alarming increase in mental health issues among children, which necessitates a shift in educational practices and societal attitudes towards youth. A focus on developmental variability is crucial in education, as every child's needs and experiences are unique and deserve tailored support. Chapters: 00:11 - Introduction to Dr. Ross Greene and Collaborative Solutions 08:17 - Meeting Every Kid Where They're At 10:54 - Understanding Developmental Variability in Education 22:34 - Understanding Student Behavior and Systemic Issues 32:54 - The Importance of Collaborative Change in Education 38:22 - Empowering Change in Education 🔥 Discover more about Education on Fire, get a FREE pdf of 10 guest resources. 🔥 Support the show – Buy me a coffee, Merch and Sponsorship Opportunities Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) Their Primary First Journal: 2026 Conference Keynote : Reading for Pleasure – Dr Roger McDonald Workshops focusing on National Year of Reading : Writing, TESOL, Oracy, Drama and Story Telling, Poetry

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The Kids Who Aren't Okay with Ross W. Greene Ph.D. is an episode from Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools by Mark Taylor.

This episode is 41:36 long.

This episode was published on Mar 23, 2026.

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