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Mindfulness Training for School Administrators: Effects on Well-Being and Leadership
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Mahfouz, Julia – Journal of Educational Administration, 2018
Purpose: Based on a need to utilize strategies and develop social-emotional competency skills of school administrators, the purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE), a mindfulness-based professional development program, on the leadership and well-being of 13 school…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Daily Living Skills, Well Being, Administrator Attitudes
A Case Study of Pennsylvania's University Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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Stolar, Margaret – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore and to compare the programs at two Pennsylvania Universities for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). The study explored how each university began the program from idea to implementation, including why and when it was started. The first university in this study was a four-year private school that…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Intellectual Disability, Program Descriptions, College Students
Social Literacy: A Social Skills Seminar for Young Adults with ASDs, NLDs, and Social Anxiety
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Cohen, Mary Riggs – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
All adults need strong social skills to find and keep a job, establish relationships, and participate fully in adult life--but building these skills can be a special challenge for people with autism, Asperger syndrome, nonverbal learning disorder, social anxiety, and other disorders affecting social learning. Give them the essential support they…
Descriptors: Socialization, Seminars, Autism, Asperger Syndrome
Peer Buddies: A Child-to-Child Support Program.
Camoni, Gene A.; McGeehan, Linda – Principal, 1997
A Pennsylvania school received a grant to participate in GATEWAYS, a state-sponsored initiative to help local districts provide quality programs for students with moderate to severe disabilities. GATEWAYS' outstanding feature is its peer buddy program, which has significantly improved both the Buddies' and special-needs students' interpersonal…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Education, Inclusive Schools, Interpersonal Competence
Developing and Applying Green Building Technology in an Indigenous Community: An Engaged Approach to Sustainability Education
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Riley, David R.; Thatcher, Corinne E.; Workman, Elizabeth A. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: This paper aims to disseminate an innovative approach to sustainability education in construction-related fields in which teaching, research, and service are integrated to provide a unique learning experience for undergraduate students, faculty members, and community partners. Design/methodology/approach: The paper identifies the need for…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Architecture, Environmental Education
Reinforcing Resistance to Drug and Alcohol Use through Teen Role Models. NERCRD Project Report.
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Kims, Amanda – 1999
In the Life Skills Training program, teen leaders teach social skills to rural fifth- and sixth-grade children to help them resist drugs and alcohol in high school. Based on a Boys & Girls Clubs of America program, the 9-week after-school program provides youth with accurate information; teaches youth how to handle a range of problem…
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Programs, Alcohol Education, Coping