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Smith, Kevin G.; Foorman, Barbara R. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2015
This guide is designed to facilitate self-studies of planning and implementation of state-required summer reading camp programs for grade 3 students who scored at the lowest level on the state reading assessment. It provides a template for data collection and guiding questions for discussion that may improve instruction and increase the number of…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Reading Programs, Grade 3, Elementary School Students
Hilton, Alan – Academic Therapy, 1985
A structured reinforcement system, in which learning disabled students earn tokens for on-task activities, is an effective way of managing classroom behavior. An 11-step process of initiating such a program is described. (CL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Learning Disabilities, Reinforcement, Time on Task
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Wyne, Marvin D.; Stuck, Gary B. – Elementary School Journal, 1982
Reviews research studies which deal with the relationship between the time students spend engaged in learning and their subsequent achievement performance, and examines the emerging implications of these studies for the classroom teacher. (MP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Guidelines, Literature Reviews
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Delzell, Judith K. – Music Educators Journal, 1985
Tips to help music teachers develop time-management skills are presented. These include setting personal goals, keeping a time log, fighting procrastination, controlling interruptions, endorsing the art of selective omission, increasing delegation, self-pacing, practicing wastebasketry, and economizing work habits. (RM)
Descriptors: Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Music Education, Pacing
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McGee, Gail G.; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1991
Techniques to promote engagement in preschool children with special needs include rotating toys to maximize novelty, specifying engagement goals, and using individualized materials. Promoting engagement requires consideration of methods for determining engagement goals and ways to manage the logistics of the individualized program. (DB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Individualized Instruction, Preschool Education
Kuceris, Misty – Executive Educator, 1982
To improve test scores and instructional quality, school districts in New Brunswick (New Jersey) and Adams County (Colorado) implemented programs to increase student time on task. Administrators introducing time on task programs should involve teachers and principals in planning, answer six staff questions, and provide support for necessary…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Program Development, Program Implementation
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McWilliam, R. A. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1991
The article reviews research on children's use of time with emphasis on maintaining "engagement" (developmentally and contextually appropriate behavior). Techniques for preschool teachers to use to promote high levels of engagement by children with or without disabilities are identified. (DB)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Learning Activities
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1990
This brief guide notes the effectiveness of self-management strategies in increasing students' responsibility for their own learning and behavior, heightening student motivation and self-esteem, and reducing demands on the teacher's time. A strategy is outlined to help students increase their on-task behavior, by having students chart, correct,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Self Control
Nuzum, Margaret – Instructor, 1998
To improve homework quality in the classroom, teachers should clear up homework fogginess and use strategies for success, including creating goal-directed assignments, balancing homework, allowing time to finish assignments, viewing homework-assignment time as part of the learning process, helping students organize their homework, and helping…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Homework, Parent Role, Parent School Relationship
Gickling, Edward E. – 1984
The paper reviews findings and implications of curriculum based assessment (CBA), an approach focusing on collecting, interpreting, and using data to help lower achieving students have opportunities for success in mainstreamed settings. An instructional delivery model is presented to guage the probability of task success and provide a structure…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Low Achievement
Pisarchick, Sally E. – 1989
This document discusses the importance of time management for learning-disabled students and techniques to enhance the teaching of time management skills. Teaching effective time management calls for consideration of the student's readiness to learn new material, effective transitions between activities, clear prioritization of educational…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
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Wilson, Rich – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1987
Classroom variables associated with academic learning time (ALT)--instructional time, on-task behavior, and student success rate--are positively related to student achievement. Guidelines and forms are provided for teachers and supervisors to gather objective and usable information on these ALT components through direct classroom observation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Disabilities
Railsback, Charles – American School Board Journal, 1985
To make sure students' time in school is used efficiently and advantageously, some simple ways to improve time use are suggested. It is important to assess time use to ensure that a school schedules enough time for basics, is using learning time and teaching time well, and is not duplicating subject matter. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletics, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities
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Cipani, Ennio C. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995
This article examines the concept of negative reinforcement in relation to the maintenance of off-task and disruptive behaviors in classrooms. Suggestions are given for determining whether negative reinforcement (in the form of escape from the instructional task) or teacher attention is maintaining the behavior. Suggestions for making tasks less…
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques
Stewart, Tim, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2009
The Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) field continues to experience increased valuing of experiential practitioner knowledge. A welcome result of this evolution has been the broadening of research perspectives. The 16 practitioner narratives in "Insights on Teaching Speaking in TESOL" are written by…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Graduate Students, Public Speaking, Scoring Rubrics
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