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Dusenbury, Linda; Calin, Sophia; Domitrovich, Celene; Weissberg, Roger P. – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, 2015
In this brief we use the CASEL reviews of evidence-based programs to answer the question, "What do teachers and other adults actually need to do in the classroom and school to help students achieve the goals laid out in social and emotional learning (SEL) standards?" Specifically, we identify and describe four approaches that have been…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Instruction, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Vernon, Ty W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Young children with autism often experience limited social motivation and responsiveness that restricts establishment of crucial social momentum. These characteristics can lead to decreased opportunities for parental engagement and the social learning associated with these moments. Early social interventions that capitalize on pre-existing…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
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Kimbark, Kris; Peters, Michelle L.; Richardson, Tim – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Despite a great increase in the numbers of students enrolling in higher education, specifically at community colleges, the successful completion rates for these students has remained static since the 1970s. When reviewing strategies to increase student retention and successful completion, the Student Success Course (SSC) has emerged as a promising…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power
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Lelli, Colleen – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2014
After children have witnessed domestic violence, the lingering trauma can undermine their ability to learn and succeed in school. With the right classroom strategies, however, teachers can help students relieve stress, reengage in the curriculum, stay focused and organized, attend to tasks, and reestablish relationships.
Descriptors: Trauma, Family Violence, Classroom Techniques, Stress Variables
Soodak, Leslie C. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
To assess script-based knowledge and performance of routine events, 20 mentally retarded adults and 20 nonretarded preschoolers were asked to sequence photographs of events. Retarded individuals were better able to sequence events depicted in familiar contexts than in novel contexts. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Context Effect, Familiarity, Interpersonal Competence
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Shulman, Shmuel; And Others – Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 1994
Thirty-two preadolescents were observed in a longitudinal study of attachment and subsequent social development, and case studies of four friendship pairs were conducted. Findings suggest a process model of friendship formation based on repetition of infant attachment history in establishing children's preadolescent friendships. Proposes a 3-stage…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Developmental Continuity, Developmental Stages
Turtle Mountain Community School System, ND. – 1985
Developed for educators in a rural North Dakota community school, this booklet provides a social studies scope and sequence of skills for students in grades K-12. Following a statement of educational philosophy and a list of district goals, the document presents a grade by grade breakdown of social studies objectives. For each grade, focus of…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Studies, Basic Skills
Goldstein, Herbert – 1969
The goal of educational programs for educable mentally retarded (EMR) children is to progressively develop socially mature individuals who can think critically and act independently. The major focus is a curriculum that encompasses social and occupational concepts, facts, and behaviors that are consonant with social adaptation during maturation…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Cole, Richard, Ed. – 1979
A series of charts relating social studies skills to components for grades kindergarten through eight is presented. The document is divided into three major sections: grades kindergarten through two, three through five, and six through eight. Nine categories and related components are listed within each section: (1) content components include…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Charts, Communication Skills, Content Area Reading
Ortgiesen, Leroy – 1968
A tentative educational program proposed by the 1967 workshop regarding social studies education and curriculum is presented. They have evaluated the existent philosophy, curriculum, materials and methods, in terms of new developments in order to develop a more effective program. The primary objective is education for citizenship. The component…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Objectives, Behavioral Objectives, Citizenship
Storch, Ivy S. – 1987
This paper reviews instructional strategies for dealing with learning-disabled preschool children in mainstreamed classrooms. It focuses on the teacher's role in developing the child's abilities in the areas of social skills, choices and anxiety, sequencing and routine, transition periods, and motor skills. To enhance social skills, peer…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Child Development, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Smith, Arthur De W.; And Others – 1974
Generic skills are those overt and covert behaviors which are fundamental to the performance of many tasks and sub tasks carried out in a wide range of occupations and which are basic to job specific skills. Generally included in the term are: mathematics, communication, reasoning, interpersonal and manipulative skills. Excluded from generic…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classification, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development