Research-Based Practices & Services

Tinsley Institute provides a range of services, including:

• Afternoon workshop series
• Annual conference
• Behavioral support consultation
• Technical assistance and professional development
• Program evaluation
• On-going research to determine best practice
• Curriculum development

• Recommended  practices in early childhood education
• Supporting children with special needs in typical settings
• Infant, child and adult mental health
• Positive behavior supports for schools and families
• Learning standards and curriculum mapping
• Teaming and leadership in education settings
• School violence and bullying
• Differentiated Education

Research Interests

• Positive Behavioral Supports
• Social Emotional Development
• School Violence
• Adult and Child Mental Health
• Teaching Strategies and Techniques

Current Projects/Grants

• Developed and presenting a curriculum to promote staff wellness in order to improve service outcomes and employee productivity
• Providing Mental Health Services to Greene County Head Start in Greene County, New York
• Consulting with Astor Services for Families and Children on system-wide implementation of Positive Behavior Supports using the Pyramid Model (Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning/CSEFEL)
• Providing afternoon workshop series on varied topics including: working with children who are “twice exceptional” and differentiated instruction for children with hearing impairments
• Enlarged City School District of Troy
• Lansingburgh Central School District