The main objective of this visit is to advance in the translation and adaptation of the ICPS program manuals designed to strengthen executive functions and social problem-solving skills in children between the ages of 4 and 11.
Dr. Jorge Gaete, an academic from the School of Education, is this week at the Center for Schools and Communities, located in Pennsylvania, United States, to advance the translation and adaptation of the manuals for the ICPS (I Can Problem Solve)program. The program is designed to strengthen executive functions and social problem-solving skills in children between the ages of 4 and 11.
“We have already worked on the adaptation of the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten manuals, and now we are starting with the 1st and 2nd Grade manuals. We will also develop the manuals for 3rd to 6th grade. It is a great challenge and an honor to have been selected for this," said Dr. Gaete.
During his stay, the academic has participated in meetings with the team of the Center for Schools and Communities to fine-tune the details of the collaboration agreement with Universidad de los Andes. This agreement seeks to establish a permanent relationship to investigate the impact of the ICPS program at different school levels and, eventually, to train trainers and distribute the program in Chile.
The ICPS program, originally developed by Myrna Shure, is a universal, evidence-based intervention that uses games, role-playing, and group activities to teach children key skills such as:
- Identifying and managing their own emotions and those of others.
- Generating alternative solutions to interpersonal conflicts.
- Consequential thinking and planning towards goals
- Perspective-taking and understanding of other people's motives
Each lesson is designed to take place two to three times a week for a period of three to five months, with methodologies adapted according to the school level.
