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Flores, Margaret M.; Hinton, Vanessa M. – Beyond Behavior, 2022
The concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction is an explicit methodology for teaching mathematics using multiple representations of concepts. Learning concepts through multiple representations fosters conceptual understanding and mathematical thinking. This article describes how a special education teacher used explicit CRA…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
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Mitsch, Maryssa Kucskar; Riggleman, Samantha – Beyond Behavior, 2020
With young children, there is often an instructional focus on naturalistic interactions between the child and environment. In special education, there are times when direct instruction (di) and discrete trial training (DTT) are both needed, requiring a balance of explicit DTT and child-initiated instruction. This article discusses what…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Teaching Methods, Special Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Morris, Jared R.; Dexter, Douglas D.; Hunter, William – Beyond Behavior, 2021
Guided practice within explicit instruction has been shown to be an effective method for teaching academic and behavioral skills to students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). The support provided through guided practice allows students to acquire new skills confidently and successfully. This article provides practitioners of students…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Skill Development, Behavior Modification
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Liaupsin, Carl J.; Cooper, Justin T. – Beyond Behavior, 2017
Most function-based intervention plans (FBIP) discuss what to teach, but often fail to address effective methods for teaching the skills addressed in the plan. This article discusses the various parts of the FBIP plan that may require teaching and provides potential instructional approaches for teaching the components of the FBIP to students and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Intervention, Student Behavior, Teaching Methods
Cravalho, Danielle A.; Jimenez, Zaira; Shhub, Aya; Solis, Michael – Beyond Behavior, 2020
This article discusses use of a multicomponent intervention to develop the reading skill and performance of grades 4 to 8 students identified with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. Reading intervention targets for this population are vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Reading intervention elements involve explicit vocabulary…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
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McKenna, John William; Garwood, Justin D.; Werunga, Robai – Beyond Behavior, 2020
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in secondary school settings often have deficient reading skills. Secondary school teachers who serve this population of students may need additional training, support, and resources to maximize the effectiveness of the time they spend teaching reading. This article focuses on two…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Emotional Problems, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances