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Whitcomb, Sara A.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013
Generally recognized as the standard work in its field, "Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents" provides a comprehensive foundation and guide for conducting conceptually sound, culturally responsive, and ecologically oriented assessments of student social and emotional behavior. It is aimed at graduate…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Behavior Development, Child Development
Giler, Janet Z. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
"Socially ADDept" helps educators and parents teach the hidden rules of social behavior to children with limited social skills, notably those with special needs like ADHD, learning disabilities, Asperger's and high-functioning autism, Tourette Syndrome, and nonverbal learning disabilities. The author provides all the information parents and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Nonverbal Communication, Social Behavior, Autism
Wiater, Werner, Ed.; Manschke, Doris, Ed. – Peter Lang Frankfurt, 2011
This book examines the concepts of tolerance and education in multicultural societies. It focuses on different aspects of multiculturalism in these societies and considers possible conflicts and tensions as well as best-practice examples of co-existence among different cultural groups. Special emphasis is placed on educational issues and schools.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multicultural Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
Strom, Adam – Facing History and Ourselves, 2009
This resource gives students and teachers a greater understanding of identity, membership, citizenship, and belonging in the UK. In a time when debates about national identity and integration have taken on increased urgency, Facing History and Ourselves introduces, "Identity and Belonging in a Changing Great Britain". It reveals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nationalism, Identification, Immigrants
Leigh, Lauraine, Ed.; Gersch, Irvine, Ed.; Dix, Ann, Ed.; Haythorne, Deborah, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Dramatherapy with Children, Young People and Schools" is the first book to specifically evaluate the unique value of dramatherapy in the educational environment. A variety of highly experienced dramatherapists, educational psychologists and childhood experts discuss the benefits to the children and young people, and also in relation to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Needs, Educational Psychology, Academic Achievement
Whyte, Donna – Crystal Springs Books, 2008
Donna Whyte presents specific strategies for addressing classroom management problems, and she doesn't shy away from tough issues such as bullying, lying, and stealing. Her focus is on an even greater challenge, teaching children the skills they need to control their own behavior. Whyte offers humor, perspective, and insight as she shares her own…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Self Control, Student Behavior, Problem Solving
Larson, Jim; Lochman, John E. – Guilford Publications, 2010
This guide presents information and clinical tools to implement the Anger Coping Program, an empirically supported intervention for students in grades 3-6. Practitioners are taken step by step through setting up treatment groups, teaching vital skills for reducing aggression and disruptive behavior, and building strong partnerships with teachers…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Scaling, Coping
Hickson, Mark, III; Roebuck, Julian B. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2009
This book provides potential answers to reduce deviant behavior and crime in colleges and universities. Claiming that the Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois shootings were aberrations, the authors have nevertheless uncovered offenses that presage major criminal incidents, such as students' engaging in cheating, plagiarism, binge drinking, date…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Plagiarism, Rape, Crime
Fossey, Richard; DeMitchell, Todd A.; Eckes, Suzanne – Education Law Association, 2007
Schools are experiencing an increased level of litigation about issues pertaining to sexual orientation. This monograph provides educators and attorneys with a comprehensive analysis of this litigation along with practical tips for avoiding lawsuits in this sensitive area. The monograph consists of six chapters and addresses the following topics:…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Public Schools, Court Litigation, Civil Rights
Walker, Hill M., Ed.; Gresham, Frank M., Ed. – Guilford Press, 2013
This authoritative volume provides state-of-the-art practices for supporting the approximately 20% of today's K-12 students who have emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) that hinder school success. Leading experts present evidence-based approaches to screening, progress monitoring, intervention, and instruction within a multi-tiered framework.…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Burks, Harold F. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2008
In this resource for educators, Harold F. Burks offers a comprehensive guide to the evaluation techniques and intervention strategies that have worked with many school children experiencing problems. Thus, this book attempts to: clarify the understanding of observed, unwanted child behavior symptoms (whether they be physical, intellectual,…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Behavior Problems, Behavior Patterns, Intervention
Cox, Adam J. – Guilford Publications, 2006
When parents feel separated from their sons by a curtain of silence or a wall of resistance, they are right to be concerned. Boys of few words-the ones who limit their expression to a timid shrug or an indifferent grunt-need help. Whether the problem is rooted in "nature" or "nurture," boys who grow up unable to talk about their thoughts and…
Descriptors: Males, Communication Skills, Communication Problems, Interpersonal Communication
Plaford, Gary R. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006
Numerous books have been written about bullying, but most of them only deal with external interventions-those that suggest teaching students more appropriate social skills. Here, Gary Plaford deals with these social skills, also known as internal interventions, as well as the external interventions. The information is presented in layman's terms…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Antisocial Behavior, Brain, Bullying
Mahoney, Dan – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2008
Examining ourselves, why we do what we do, is the essence of human psychology and of ethics. The purpose of this book is to show how educators might choose among ethical approaches to decision-making as they face the choices they make each day. Features include the theory-based ethics and case studies of real and significant issues that teachers…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Theory Practice Relationship, Confidentiality, Moral Values
Cooper, Paul; Tiknaz, Yonca – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007
This book explores the ways in which pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties can be effectively engaged in schooling -- either in school or at home. It explains the social and emotional underpinnings of learning and presents practical strategies for aiding engagement. "Nurture Groups", originally devised and implemented in the…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Antisocial Behavior, Interpersonal Relationship, Group Counseling
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