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Brown, Thomas E. – Educational Leadership, 2015
The image of the student with ADHD as Dennis the Menace is an outdated stereotype. Some students with ADHD are restless and disruptive, notes the author, but many others who suffer from this disorder are quieter, more distracted and more passive, and not productive or consistent in their work. Thomas E. Brown, a well-known expert on ADHD, shares a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Misconceptions, Reading Skills
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Barone, Diane – Educational Leadership, 1994
Educators often presume that all children prenatally exposed to crack or cocaine will be out of control in classrooms and doomed to failure. This article debunks five popular myths concerning such children. Educators should forgo the notion that these children exhibit similar behaviors. They should consider the variables affecting behavior and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Cocaine, Elementary Education
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Harris, Karen R.; Graham, Steve – Educational Leadership, 1996
Abolishing direct-instruction and skill-practice opportunities could have serious consequences for special-needs learners. Teachers should provide explicit and focused, even isolated instruction as needed and integrate it into the larger literacy context. This means conducting ongoing assessments of each student's abilities, skills, and progress…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Drills (Practice), Elementary Education, Learning Problems