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Communique, 2017
Sleep--not getting enough or not getting good sleep--can greatly affect students' cognitive, academic, behavioral, emotional, and social functioning. Sleep issues are relatively common, occurring in as many as 25% of children and are more prevalent in those with certain medical conditions (pain, asthma, traumatic brain injury) or psychiatric…
Descriptors: Sleep, Parent Student Relationship, School Activities, Behavior Patterns
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Jantz, Paul B.; Coulter, Gail A. – Support for Learning, 2007
More than five million children suffer from brain injuries each year. While the majority of these children are treated and released without permanent consequences, many children return to the classroom with lasting effects. Symptoms of brain injury can be misconstrued as common behaviour or academic problems. Therefore, teachers need to recognize…
Descriptors: Brain, Head Injuries, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Learning Problems
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Niehouse, Oliver L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1988
Explores basic leadership concepts, demolishes three leadership myths, and advises principals concerning ways to vary their management styles using either directive or interactive behavior. Choice of style depends on the situation and a particular subordinate's degree of readiness or compliance. (MLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership, Leadership Styles
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Cooley, Van E.; Thompson, Jay C., Jr. – NASSP Bulletin, 1988
Describes a Saturday School model designed to modify student behavior by subjecting students to experiences that will build a positive self-concept. Students assume full responsiblility for their behavior and receive counseling and a contact or support person to assist them in building positive behavior patterns. (MLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education, School Community Programs
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Sisson, L. A. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
A new approach to behavioral control with individuals having both visual impairments and multiple disabilities stresses the use of positive intervention strategies, bases treatment on functional assessments of challenging responses, and emphasizes broad changes in the lifestyles of individuals. Case examples illustrate applications. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
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Ormell, Christopher – Journal of Moral Education, 1993
Argues that there are two types of values held by all individuals. Contends that "hard" values are exemplified by consistent behavior and sacrifice whereas "soft" values are merely illustrated by making choices. Calls for a national consensus on recommended values that would be taught in the schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Codes of Ethics, Elementary Secondary Education
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Straughan, Roger – Journal of Moral Education, 1993
Challenges Christopher Ormell's contention that individual values should be categorized into "hard" and "soft" values. Suggests that a continuum exists between the two extremes representing the degree of difficulty and sacrifice. Recommends that values education in schools be based on a continuum ranging between the two…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Codes of Ethics, Elementary Secondary Education
Rick, John W. – Perspectives in Computing: Applications in the Academic and Scientific Community, 1986
Discusses use of computer simulation as an archeological tool for research and teaching involving the remains of prehistoric game animals to aid in understanding effects of various strategies of prehistoric hunters on populations of game animals. A simulation involving possible vicuna hunting strategies is described. (MBR)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Archaeology, Behavior Patterns, Computer Graphics
Boud, Dave; Pearson, Margot – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1979
Examines ways in which learning activities can be designed around trigger films--short, high impact vignettes designed to stimulate learning--to enhance their use in situations dealing with affective learning. Illustrates the use of these films in an undergraduate course, and discusses difficulties tutors experience and guidelines for their…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns
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Johnson, David W.; Johnson, Roger T. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1996
Discusses the positive value of conflicts and describes a six-step program, Teaching Students To Be Peacemakers, that instructs students in how to negotiate and mediate conflicts. Reviews research on the effectiveness of the program and the benefits of self-regulation for school discipline programs. Provides steps on how to structure academic…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities, Discipline
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Reiss, Michael J. – Journal of Biological Education, 1987
Discusses variables which determine the strategies animals use to organize their lives. Describes advances in understanding animal behaviors. Shows how game theory has helped to explain the existence of alternative behavioral strategies and the constraints under which organizers exist. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Biological Sciences, College Science
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LeVan, Richard R. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1990
The article proposes a strategy for the assessment of young children with handicaps in which brief clinical sampling is used to document developmental skills. This information may then be used in designing intervention programs. Principles and techniques of brief clinical sampling are described and application examples are given. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis
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Eklund, S. J.; Scott, M. M. – Journal of Educational Administration, 1985
Research in educational administration needs a coherent empirical base for a comprehensive, ecologically valid theory of administration. This paper describes Roger Barker's Behavior Setting Theory and promotes it as a broad-based conceptual framework for research on educational administration. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Educational Administration, Educational Anthropology
Nisbet, Jan; York, Prudence – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1989
Observations and interviews with six young adults having moderate and severe mental disabilities, as well as with their employers, parents, residential service providers, and teachers, were conducted to determine their degree of satisfaction with their jobs in integrated workplaces. Certain consistent behaviors were identified that indicated job…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Interviews, Job Satisfaction
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Gibb, Charles; Holliday, Judith – British Journal of Special Education, 1992
This article summarizes the major cognitive, behavioral, and language characteristics of the Fragile X syndrome and considers their educational implications. This common heritable cause of mental disability has implications for teaching style, curriculum, family counseling, and speech therapy. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Counseling
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