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Green, Amy L.; Ferrante, Stephen; Boaz, Timothy L.; Kutash, Krista; Wheeldon-Reece, Brooke – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
Early adolescence and the transition to middle school bring about many challenges for students and negative outcomes are not uncommon, including academic decline and social maladjustment. This developmental period is also marked by increased risk of mental health-related difficulties. Strengthening students' social and emotional competencies…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Preadolescents, Mentors
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Satsangi, Rajiv; Miller, Bridget; Savage, Melissa N. – Preventing School Failure, 2019
The use of assistive technology in special education has grown over the past four decades. In inclusive settings, assistive technology plays a vital role in providing access to academic content for students with disabilities. As the role of assistive technology in secondary classrooms expands, concerns regarding student autonomy, personal…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students, Disabilities, Assistive Technology
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Bachman, Hadley F.; Anderman, Eric M.; Zyromski, Brett; Boone, Barbara – School Community Journal, 2021
Family engagement in middle school is essential to ensure optimal learning. Middle-level educators (typically Grades 5 or 6 through Grade 8 in the U.S.) play a pivotal role in helping to guide parents' understanding of their evolving roles in supporting their adolescents' academic success. Students particularly benefit from (a) parental support…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Family Involvement
Denson, Cameron D. – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2011
Since the inception of the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education in 2004, educators and researchers have struggled to identify the necessary components of a "good" engineering design challenge for high school students. In reading and analyzing the position papers on engineering design many themes emerged that may begin to form a…
Descriptors: Engineering, Design, STEM Education, High School Students