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Hiba M. Cheema – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of two virtual prerecorded trainings. Training 1 is a three-hour training titled "Basics of Classroom Behavior Management." Training 2 is a 10-hour training titled "Behavior Reduction." Evidence of implementation was confirmed by direct observations of teacher and student…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Faculty Development, Classroom Techniques, Teacher Behavior
Mitchell, Barbara S.; Hirn, Regina G.; Lewis, Timothy J. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2017
Effective classroom instructional and behavior management is essential to ensure student academic and social success. Foundational strategies such as clear expectations and routines, specific feedback, and high rates of opportunities to respond have strong empirical support, yet are often missing from educator repertoires. In this article, the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Behavior Modification, Inservice Teacher Education, Faculty Development
Goodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2019
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Fair Discipline." Contents include: (1) Federal School Safety Commission…
Descriptors: School Safety, Violence, Weapons, Privacy
District of Columbia Public Schools, 2013
The 2012-2013 school year represents a pivotal juncture for DC Public Schools. Last spring, Mayor Gray and Chancellor Kaya Henderson introduced "A Capital Commitment," their ambitious plan to dramatically accelerate student achievement in the district over the next five years by providing all of their students with a safe, academically…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Teacher Effectiveness
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Tillery, Amy Dutton; Varjas, Kris; Meyers, Joel; Collins, Amanda Smith – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2010
In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with kindergarten and first-grade general education teachers to determine their perceptions of student behavior. This study describes the teachers' perspectives of and approaches to behavior management and intervention strategies (e.g., use of praise, rewards, implementation of classroom management,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Intervention, General Education
Madigan, Jennifer Booker; Schroth-Cavataio, Georganne – Corwin, 2012
The national shortage and exceptionally high attrition rate of special education teachers are impediments to serving students with special needs. Given that only 64 percent of special education teachers have access to a mentor compared with 86 percent of general education teachers, this book meets an essential need for attracting, retaining, and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Special Education Teachers, Response to Intervention, Student Behavior
Hemmeter, Mary Louise – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
Many families of children with challenging behaviors have experienced multiple changes in child care because of their child's behavior. While this is disruptive for families, it has even more serious consequences for children. For these children, consistency and continuity is critical to their long term outcomes. In order to build the capacity of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Young Children, Emotional Development, Behavior Problems
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory NWREL, 2005
This two-day institute examines the basic concepts of effective classroom management techniques as well as the use of effective instructional strategies for all students that will help paraeducators to support effective learning and teaching environment. This module addresses two goals: (1) to provide participants with an awareness of basic…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Faculty Development
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Swinson, Jeremy; Harrop, Alex – Educational Studies, 2005
Nineteen teachers took part in a brief, one session, in-service course in which they were trained in behavioural techniques with the main aim of helping them increase their rates of approval contingent upon required behaviours from their pupils and to decrease their rates of disapproval. Subsidiary aims were that the teachers would be enabled to…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Inservice Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Teachers
Derrington, Chris; Groom, Barry – SAGE Publications, 2004
This training guide has been developed and written primarily for Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinators (SENCOs) in primary, secondary and special schools who manage the work of teaching assistants. It will also be of interest to other senior teachers or advisory staff who lead training in the area of behaviour management. There has been a…
Descriptors: Teacher Aides, Emotional Intelligence, Special Education, Teamwork
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McCarty, Hancock – Journal of Staff Development, 1993
Represents a rethinking about professional staff who exhibit characteristics of being burnt out and offers an unusual approach to their renewal. The approach described requires that supervisors, administrators, or staff developes recognize that low self-esteem is at the core of the burned-out behaviors. (GLR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Burnout, Counseling, Elementary Secondary Education
Koki, Stan – 2000
This report brings together empirically-based studies on classroom organization and management and outlines practices that facilitate creation of a classroom system that is both preventive and interventional. The nine sections focus on: using research to create a classroom management system (arranging the classroom, planning rules and procedures,…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques