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Kaufman, Christopher – Brookes Publishing Company, 2010
Students with strong executive function skills hold the keys to school and social success--from attention and impulse control to time management and organization. Now K-12 teachers have a practical, highly readable guide to enhancing these critical skills for "all" students, with and without learning disabilities. Through the author's memorable…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Socialization, Self Control, Learning Disabilities
Leone, Peter – Pointer, 1983
Learning disabled adolescents can become more responsible for their social and academic performance by learning to monitor themselves. Self-monitoring activities can involve self-assessment, self-recording, and self-reinforcement. Procedures for establishing a self-monitoring approach are discussed. (CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Learning Disabilities, Reinforcement, Self Control
Fuller, Gerald B.; Fuller, Diane L. – Academic Therapy, 1982
Learning disabled (LD) children react to hurt and rejection by selecting from a number of poor choices, including giving up or throwing a tantrum. A teacher can help the LD child through a reality program which includes 10 steps to better control. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities, Problem Solving
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Stone, C. Addison; Wertsch, James V. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1984
A framework for strategy remediation with learning disabled students is presented according to theories of Soviet psychologist L.S. Vygotsky. Excerpts from a remediation session with a seven-year-old are offered to illustrate the progression from other- to self-regulation. (CL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Interaction, Learning Disabilities
Hoffman, Ellen – Academic Therapy, 1988
A kitchen timer, three-minute egg timer, and individual clocks made from paper plates were used to teach time management strategies to learning disabled elementary school students in a resource room. Their attention span increased, work habits improved, and there was less frustration for both teacher and students. (VW)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Adelman, Margaret J.; Emslie, Jean M. – 1982
The working draft of the teaching guide is intended for use with secondary students with learning and behavior problems and focuses on the development of three school coping skill areas: behavior control, teacher pleasing behaviors, and study skills. Each area is divided into teaching components with terminal objectives and related instructional…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Coping, Learning Activities
Slade, David; Callahan, Tim – Academic Therapy, 1988
Teachers of the learning disabled (LD) and mainstream teachers can incorporate preventive cuing practices into existing classroom management procedures to stop disruptive behavior before it starts. They can encourage LD students to accept responsibility for self-management and can maximize cooperation, minimize conflict, and promote positive…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Communication
Graham, Steve; Harris, Karen – Brookes Publishing Company, 2005
Whether they have learning disabilities or just need extra help, struggling writers can improve their skills dramatically if they get the detailed, explicit instruction they need. This practical guidebook shows elementary school teachers how to make this systematic instruction part of their classroom. Educators will find a wide range of specific…
Descriptors: Worksheets, Elementary Education, Writing Processes, Writing Strategies