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Balint-Langel, Kinga; Riden, Benjamin S. – Beyond Behavior, 2022
Self-advocacy skills enable active student involvement in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) planning process. However, some students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) lack appropriate self-advocacy skills and may require specific instruction in how to prepare for and participate in their own IEP. Special educators may have…
Descriptors: Self Advocacy, Middle School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
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Balint-Langel, Kinga; Troughton, Leonard; Nation, Ryan; Qureshi, Afzal – Beyond Behavior, 2023
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) may benefit from specific instruction on ways to prepare for and participate in their own Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. In this article, we describe the application of a research-based self-directed IEP process that can be used by educators to effectively foster…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Individualized Education Programs
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Elizabeth Bettini; Shanna E. Hirsch – Beyond Behavior, 2025
Nearly 31% of U.S. school-age students labeled emotional disturbance spend most of their school day in self-contained classrooms. Thus, it is critical for district leaders to understand how to support educators' capacity to provide effective services for students with significant behavior-support needs. We overview how district leaders can…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Self Contained Classrooms, Leadership Responsibility
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Stephanie S. Courson; Meghan Edwards-Bowyer; Lauren Evanovich – Beyond Behavior, 2025
Special educators working in self-contained settings for students with extensive behavioral needs face high rates of teacher burnout and attrition. Research also indicates that these professionals face notable environmental stressors and poor working conditions, even when compared to special educators in other settings. To address teacher burnout…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Special Education Teachers, Self Contained Classrooms, Special Needs Students
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Davis, Mariya T.; Cumming, Ingrid K. – Beyond Behavior, 2019
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) have difficulties in transitioning to postschool environments. Research has documented that postsecondary outcomes for students with EBD in the areas of education, employment, and community participation continue to be limited and, therefore, in need of improvement. Some of the outcomes relate…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Program Implementation, Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities
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Samantha Riggleman; Johanna Higgins; Marla J. Lohmann – Beyond Behavior, 2025
Early childhood education teachers often feel underprepared for addressing behavior challenges in the classroom. This can limit a teacher's ability to teach academic and social skills and lead to interruptions in their educational experience such as suspensions or expulsions. Effective planning can help teachers create and manage positive learning…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students