Ross Greene: What if Bad Behavior Isn’t the Problem?
From MindShift Podcast by KQED
May 13, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
Ross Greene discusses the limitations of traditional discipline strategies in education and introduces his Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model.
KQED's Ki Sung talks with clinical psychologist and author Ross Greene about why traditional discipline strategies often fail students, and what educators can do instead. Greene explains his Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model, which shifts the focus away from rewards and punishments and toward identifying the unmet needs and unsolved problems behind student behavior.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ki Sung, KQED
Guest: Ross Greene
Topics covered
- behavior management
- education
- discipline strategies
- student needs
- psychology
Keywords
- bad behavior
- discipline
- education
- student behavior
- psychologist
- needs assessment
- proactive solutions
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