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Kids with challenging behavior are tragically misunderstood. It’s time for a more compassionate and effective approach.

collaborative problem solving mcps

About Collaborative Problem Solving ®

collaborative problem solving mcps

At Think:Kids, we recognize that kids with challenging behavior don’t lack the will to behave well. They lack the skills to behave well.

Our Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) approach is proven to reduce challenging behavior, teach kids the skills they lack, and build relationships with the adults in their lives.

Anyone can learn Collaborative Problem Solving, and we’re here to show you how.

collaborative problem solving mcps

73% reduction in oppositional behaviors during school.

Parents report improvements in parent-child interactions.

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86% average reduction in physical restraint.

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reduction in school office referrals.

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Significant improvements in children’s executive functioning skills.

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71% fewer self-inflicted injuries.

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6 out of 10 teachers report reduced stress.

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Significant reductions in parents’ stress.

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60% of children exhibited improved behavior 

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  1. Collaborative Problem-Solving Steps

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  2. Announcing Momentum Creative Problem Solving (MCPS)

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  3. Collaborative Problem-Solving Process.pdf

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  4. PPT

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  6. Collaborative Problem Solving Worksheets

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VIDEO

  1. Collaborative Problem Solving Overview

  2. Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) 101 by Ross Greene

  3. Collaborative Problem Solving

  4. Collaborative Problem Solving for Schools

  5. Collaborative Problem Solving

  6. Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) truly changes everything!

COMMENTS

  1. MCPS Collaborative Problem Solving Framework

    Each section describes a problem solving framework where collaboration and consultation is expected from MCPS and Linkages staff to address the varied needs of students served. Each section describes a more intensive level of service required to meet students’ needs in …

  2. Problem Solving for Student Success

    Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Guidelines, Educational Management Team (EMT) Guidelines, and Special Education Procedures. CPS promotes the success of all students …

  3. Think:Kids : Home

    Our Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) approach is proven to reduce challenging behavior, teach kids the skills they lack, and build relationships with the adults in their lives. Anyone can learn Collaborative Problem Solving, and …

  4. A model that can be used to explore the problem space.

    We present the initial discoveries from an investigation of massively collaborative problem solving (MCPS) assembled from two independent projects attempting to foster large scale...

  5. User’s Guide to the Collaborative Problem Solving Adherence

    The Collaborative Problem Solving Adherence & Impact Measures (CPS-AIMs) are self-report measures that assess individuals’ adherence to the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) …

  6. Defiant Child? Collaborative Problem Solving for Explosive Kids

    Your child is your problem-solving partner. The problem-solving process involves the following steps: 1. Gather information from your child about what’s making it hard for them …

  7. (PDF) Massively collaborative problem solving: new …

    We present the initial discoveries from an investigation of massively collaborative problem solving (MCPS) assembled from two independent projects attempting to foster large scale...

  8. The effectiveness of collaborative problem solving in promoting ...

    The findings show that (1) collaborative problem solving is an effective teaching approach to foster students’ critical thinking, with a significant overall effect size (ES = 0.82, z = …

  9. Massively collaborative problem solving: new security …

    We present the initial discoveries from an investigation of massively collaborative problem solving (MCPS) assembled from two independent projects attempting to foster large scale distributed collaboration …