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Course Content Disclosure: While this course includes information about other products and the work of other authors, it primarily focuses on the content included in the We Thinkers! Volume 1: Social Explorers and We Thinkers! Volume 2: Social Problem Solvers curriculum guide and storybooks to teach this information with fidelity. This course, while a new offering, is a combination of two previously offered courses focusing on the We Thinkers! Series.

Educational standards highlight the importance of collaboration, group learning, cooperation, and building relationships young children. This strategy filled conference day focuses on the fundamental aspects of how to facilitate social learning in preschool and early elementary-age students (ages 4-7+), including flexible thinking, social language, self-regulation, and executive functioning for group learning experiences, both on the playground and in the classroom. You will learn how research on early social competencies can translate into best practices in the classroom through implementing our award winning We Thinkers! curricula. We will also explore the Social Thinking - Group Collaboration, Play, and Problem Solving (GPS) Scale to understand and support different levels of problem solving and play in the classroom. Attendees will leave with practical strategies and examples to integrate social, academic, and emotional concepts into existing teaching methods.

We will share key strategies and innovative practices for helping early learners who have average to strong language understanding and use develop critical social competencies, including:

• A research perspective on executive functioning and self-regulation and their impact on social communication.


• Social Thinking Vocabulary concepts that have been adapted for social learners ages 4-7 including: group plan, thinking with your eyes, flexible thinking and recognizing the size of the problem.


• Implementing with fidelity our award-winning curriculum, storybooks, and music collection when using We Thinkers! Volume 1: Social Explorers and We Thinkers! Volume 2: Social Problem Solvers


• Exploring concepts such as the role of play and working as part of a group in the development of self-regulation, social problem solving, and executive functioning.


• Using the Social Thinking - Group Collaboration, Play and Problem Solving (GPS) Scale, to understand and support different levels of play and how they relate to classroom

Throughout the conference day, you will learn not just the “why” behind the concepts we teach but the “how” with practical strategies and examples that you can start infusing into the things you already do and say.

Content Disclosure: This course is designed to demonstrate how to teach the scope and sequence of the new Social Detective and Superflex series with fidelity. The content will primarily focus on core products from the Social Thinking Methodology related to these curricula. Our intention is not to exclusively market these materials but rather help attendees understand how to teach the concepts with fidelity.

Fasten your capes and prepare to soar to new heights at this practical and fun conference day! Our expert team at Social Thinking has meticulously crafted an updated curriculum series that will equip you with the creative tools to support social observation, self-regulation, conflict resolution, and working and learning in groups. Explore the Social Detective and Superflex curricula and engage your students in a fun-filled learning experience where they become Superflex superheroes or superkids, managing UnthinkaBots to improve their social observation, social self-awareness, and self-regulation. Discover the interactive scope and sequence found in our award-winning resources and gain invaluable insights on teaching these concepts to elementary school students ages 7-12+. Learn how to embed social learning concepts, strategies, and activities into your school day and existing lessons to cultivate the social, emotional, and academic learning of your students and support them toward meeting their social and academic goals.

There are any number of situations across a day that can be dysregulating for students and adults alike. These might be the rush of getting ready in the morning, worry about an upcoming deadline, or an unanticipated change in plans. To give students and clients tools to be more aware of these situations and subsequently develop strategies to prepare for and navigate them, we have created a fun and motivating scope and sequence of teaching through two complementary curricula (Social Detective and Superflex). Kids love imagining themselves as Superflex superheroes who learn to take on and manage imaginary characters called UnthinkaBots, which represent ways of thinking and acting that can present obstacles to meeting their goals. Attendees will learn how to engage students in lesson quests that help develop learning about themselves as part of the social world.

We will explore creative ideas for use in the classroom, small groups, or individually to support social observation, self-regulation, conflict resolution, and working as part of a group. We will also discuss the connections between the Social Thinking® Methodology and academic demands through the lens of social, emotional, and academic learning (SEAL) for students ages 7-12+. This day focuses on building Social Detective thinking, expanding superflexible thinking, managing UnthinkaBots (formally Unthinkables), and building up Thinkable powers as a backdrop for teaching.

Immerse yourself in our new You Are a Social Detective! Teaching Curriculum & Support Guide and updated Superflex Curriculum and harness the powers of UnthinkaBots and Thinkable Duos to engage your students in a dynamic and enriching learning experience. Walk away with a comprehensive understanding of the dos and don'ts for teaching these concepts effectively and with fidelity.

Over the course of the day, we’ll explore:

• The difference between social self-awareness and social self-regulation


• How to teach students about their brains’ strengths and needs


• Developing Social Detective thinking to figure out the plan of the group and the hidden rules and group goals


• Exploring the interactive scope and sequence found in You Are a Social Detective! and the updated Superflex Curriculum


• The powers of UnthinkaBot and Thinkable Duos


• How to extend the same concepts through a new lens for older and younger students


• The dos and don'ts for teaching the concepts and materials