Part One Students with emotional, behavioral, and communication disorders have special needs that instructors can address in the classroom through best practice instructional strategies. Working with a strong, evidence-based definition of terms, inst Continue Reading...
(4) Have participating teachers develop and lead online collaborative projects for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. (5) Develop and maintain an online community for teachers in self-contained units where ideas, lessons, and strate Continue Reading...
An IQ level below 70 signifies a deficiency in adaptive functioning. The possible causes of mental retardation may be attributed to three genetic disorders - down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome and fragile X syndrome. The impaired genetics condit Continue Reading...
Despite all this information, little data is actually available with regard to why teacher shortages continue. Further research is necessary the authors conclude to help alleviate the problem. Conclusions/Evaluations This article is important for Continue Reading...
It would not only be time consuming and expensive for each classroom teacher to develop an effective basic reading skills curriculum but such a curriculum is also fraught with a high degree of error. There is compelling evidence that supports the us Continue Reading...
" According to Patton (1998) the overrepresentation of African-American children in special education programs that are intended for students that have serious emotional or behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, and mental disabilities has con Continue Reading...
" Contributing factors include poverty, racial issues, teachers' assumptions and social positioning, and culturally-deficit instruction. Among these, teacher's assumptions appear to be the most significant. Additional research is recommended to explo Continue Reading...
This qualitative research uses a Delphi study to explore the perceptions of special education teachers regarding retention. This Delphi study includes twenty-five to thirty special education teachers of K-12 in two California districts of less than Continue Reading...
Calgary Public School Board Models of Consultation and Collaboration What model of consultation and collaboration am I going to use -- and why? I am employing a combination of approaches to the issues confronting teachers when it comes to William P Continue Reading...
The established pattern of emotional or behavioral responses must adversely affect educational or developmental performance, including intrapersonal, academic, vocational, or social skills; be significantly different from appropriate age, cultural, Continue Reading...
Emotional & Behavioral Disorders of Special Education Students Describe your topic of interest and why it is important to you My topic of interest is emotional and behavioral disorders of special education students. This topic is important to me Continue Reading...
Technology & Education There has been a fundamental change in almost all aspects of our life brought about by computer technology and the spread of digital media. Educationalists also agree that this development in technology has left an undenia Continue Reading...
Special Education: Collaboration Between Teachers The majority of special education students receive instruction in both general education classes as well as special education support classes. Most of these students are enrolled in Resource Support Continue Reading...
Special Education Transitions Transition planning is part of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process for children and adolescents with disabilities. Planning for transitions from program to program across a student's academic career provides sup Continue Reading...
In their study, "Thinking of Inclusion for All Special Needs Students: Better Think Again," Rasch and his colleagues (1994) report that, "The political argument in favor of inclusion is based on the assumption that the civil rights of students, as Continue Reading...
In an open-ended study of 42 teachers decided to leave with the peer assistance being a contributing factor while in another research carried out with 99 teachers, only 4 said that the peer assistance was one of the decisive factors (Billingsley et Continue Reading...
For the teachers working with the 6.6 million students in special education classes this is a nearly impossible task. As the pressure increased for schools to meet "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP), and administrators see that their special educatio Continue Reading...
Pedagogic Model for Teaching of Technology to Special Education Students Almost thirty years ago, the American federal government passed an act mandating the availability of a free and appropriate public education for all handicapped children. In 19 Continue Reading...
Special Education Classrooom Special Education Observations of Special Education Classroom The paper is a description of an observation conducted at a center that provides special education services to children and teens. The observation duration Continue Reading...
special education has changed dramatically. Gone are the days of the special classroom down the hall where special education students were hidden away and kept from the general student population. Gone are the days when special education students we Continue Reading...
Early Childhood Special Education Curriculum, Instruction and Methods Projects This beginning chapter delineates education to the young children with special needs. In particular, early childhood special education mirrors impact and acclaimed practi Continue Reading...
Transitions occur in many different educational, societal, and familial situations. Among the more common situations where problems of adjustment might be encountered are changing from one school to another, a change in grades, the shift to regular Continue Reading...
country's public schools are experiencing dwindling state education budgets and increased unfunded mandates from the federal government, the search for optimal approaches to providing high quality educational services for students with learning disa Continue Reading...
life brought about by computer technology and the spread of digital media. Educationalists also agree that this development in technology has left an undeniable mark on the process of education reforms (U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educat Continue Reading...
Occupational Stress for Teachers of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders" by Nelson and company discusses the increased associated risk of stress attributed to teachers working with students who have emotional and behavioral disorders. T Continue Reading...
Persons with Emotional Behavior Disorder Importance of assessment of emotional and behavioral disorders in schools Identifying and assessing emotional and behavioral disorders in schools (EBD) helps identify and address a number of risky behaviors Continue Reading...
Article Review: Leadership and Change According to Ankrum (2016) in his article “Utilizing Teacher Leadership as a Catalyst for Change in Schools,” teachers are an often-underused resource for schools to institute meaningful changes and t Continue Reading...
Special Education Since the introduction of PL-142 the Special education system has received both praise and criticism. Special Education Programs are an essential component to our educational system. The current special education system has aided Continue Reading...
Part I: Best Practices Learning disabilities, or specific learning disabilities, is a fairly well defined category that refers to impairments in functioning, typically related to language, perception, memory, or mathematical processing. The classific Continue Reading...
Observation Portfolio – Special Education Classroom Introduction This observation portfolio paper presents a summary of my experience and knowledge gained from analyzing four observation sessions in a special education classroom setting. Observ Continue Reading...
Direct Instruction: The Effect on Special Education Students Direct Instruction Overview Direct instruction is an increasingly popular and supported education technique that has been utilized for several years. Direct instruction has historically b Continue Reading...
Behavioral Theorist Diane Ravitch Classroom Management: Behavioral Theorist Diane Ravitch It is clear that teachers do play many roles in a typical classroom, but mainly one of the most vital is that of a classroom manager. Effective learning and t Continue Reading...
Special Needs Children with Special Needs It is difficult to imagine a more vulnerable group than that comprised by children and adolescents with special needs. The vulnerability lies in the fact that though they have a voice it is often ignored. T Continue Reading...
To empathize will not even require a person to understand the reason why some people feel that way, or feel different. Empathizing, as a component of emotional intelligence, is just mere knowing and/or being aware of how they feel and nothing more ( Continue Reading...
2004:268). Therefore, these measures are necessary in providing the best environment for the education of all students. Once students have been assessed as having an emotional or behavioral disorder, measures and proper steps can be taken to help im Continue Reading...
PBIS Lit Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) in Elementary Schools and in Impoverished Settings Extensive research has been carried out examining the design and implementation of Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Continue Reading...
Educators and school administrators have a legal and ethical obligation to create learning environments that serve all students, include those who have been labeled with emotional or developmental disabilities, or with behavioral disorders. I believe Continue Reading...
