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Ponds, Kenneth – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2013
For over 30 years, Ken Ponds has served as Chaplain to thousands of children of color at Starr Commonwealth. This school was founded in 1913 by Floyd Starr with the legendary motto "There is no such thing as a bad boy." Starr Commmonwealth sees their mission as "discovering greatness" in every young person. In this interview…
Descriptors: Child Development, Interviews, Mothers, Parent Aspiration
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Jackson, Donna V. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2011
Perception is reality. While you perceive yourself to be an effective leader even under stress, do your colleagues share this perception of you? Your perception of effective leadership may be shared by others who work with you. People in leadership may see a relationship between "leaders in title" and "leaders in action" from…
Descriptors: Perception, Leadership Effectiveness, Self Concept, Opinions
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Thomas, Brett W.; Roberts, Mark W. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2009
Sibling conflict can rise to the level of a clinical problem. In Phase 1 a lengthy behavioral role-play analog sampling child reactions to normal sibling conflicts was successfully shortened. In Phase 2 normal children who lacked sibling conflict resolution skills were randomly assigned to a Training or Measurement Only condition. Training…
Descriptors: Siblings, Play, Conflict, Assertiveness
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Nota, Laura; Soresi, Salvatore – Career Development Quarterly, 2003
Indecisive students often present with social skills problems, which may make academic and vocational decision-making tasks difficult and complex for them. This article presents a training program devised to augment assertive competencies in indecisive students choosing a university course of study. Intended aims and the analyses to assess the…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, College Students, Counseling Techniques, Decision Making
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Moffett, Aaron; Alexander, Melissa G. F.; Dummer, Gail M. – Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 2006
This article discusses teaching social skills and assertiveness to students with disabilities. The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) content standards for physical education emphasize teaching responsible personal and social behaviors to students of all abilities, to help them develop an understanding of and respect for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Education Teachers, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Transition Plans
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McClelland, David C. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1987
Comparison of characteristics of 12 average and 12 superior small business people in three developing nations (India, Malawi, and Ecuador) found proactive qualities such as initiative and assertiveness, achievement orientation, and commitment to others characteristic of successful entrepreneurs. Other expected qualities (self-confidence,…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adults, Assertiveness, Developing Nations
Lubienski, Sarah Theule – Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (ACCLAIM), 2006
In this paper, the author describes, from a personal standpoint, the highlights of her most relevant studies on the topic of reform and resistance in mathematics education. Having moved from being a working-class kid to a tenured professor, the author hopes that by sharing her observations and advice, others on a similar path might have a smoother…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Career Development, Career Guidance, Working Class