Throughout each school year, Shepard Schools offers professional development workshops for
child study team members, teachers and other school professionals. The workshops have a focus
on evidence based strategies for addressing challenging behaviors in elementary, middle and high school.
UPCOMING WORKSHOP
Date: Friday October 26, 2018
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Location: Shepard School 2 Miller Road Kinnelon, NJ 07405
Topic: Growth Mindset interventions to promote resiliency and self-regulation for special education students
Presenter: Dr. Michael, Zito, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Overview: This workshop will emphasize how the Growth Mindset can be utilized to promote resiliency and improve self-regulation with special education students in grades K-12. One of the key elements of the Growth Mindset is that life experiences are teachable moments for skill development. Skills and abilities can be improved through optimistic effort and reframing mistakes as learning experiences. After highlighting other key elements of the Growth Mindset, this workshop will focus on interventions to develop skills for managing anxiety, anger and depression. Small group case discussions will be used to facilitate an applied understanding of the interventions.
About the Presenter: Dr. Michael Zito, Ph.D. Michael D. Zito, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist who began his career as a Certified School Psychologist in 1983. Dr. Zito received his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Counseling at Seton Hall University. In his clinical practice, he provides individual, marital, and family therapy and assessments to children, adolescents and adults. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Zito provides sport psychology services to Olympic, elite, collegiate, high school and youth athletes. Dr. Zito has several publications that include a chapter on ADHD and an article on “Resolving Diagnostic Confusion between Pediatric Bipolar and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.” He is currently president of the Morris County Psychological Association. Dr. Zito has been an Adjunct Faculty member at the Graduate and Undergraduate levels at Montclair State University since 2004 and has taught graduate classes at College of Saint Elizabeth.
