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Zolkoski, Staci M.; Chiu, Calli Lewis; Lusk, Mandy E. – Solution Tree, 2022
Imagine a day in the classroom where you can devote all your energy to student learning instead of battling challenging behavior. In "Motivated to Learn," you will gain evidence-based approaches for engaging students and equipping them to better focus in the classroom. With this book's straightforward strategies, you can learn to…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Kirk, Chris Michael; Lewis, Rhonda K.; Brown, Kyrah; Karibo, Brittany; Park, Elle – Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Despite spending more money per student than almost all developed nations, the United States lags behind in educational indicators with persistent disparities between privileged and marginalized students. Most approaches have ignored the role of power dynamics in predicting student performance. Building on the existing literature in school climate…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Empowerment, Student Surveys, Measures (Individuals)
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DeSalvatore, Gino; Millspaugh, Carla; Long, Cindy – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2009
Historically, behavior management in treatment settings has focused on external controls such as points, tokens, and level systems. This article describes one program's transformation where troubled youth develop internal controls and become active participants in their own change. The authors describe their program's journey to help troubled and…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Modification, Self Control, Youth Programs
Moes, Doug R. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1998
A study investigated how providing choice opportunities to children (ages 5-9) with autism impacted their performance during teacher-assigned homework activities. Results showed that providing the students with opportunities to make choices regarding the order to task completion and use of stimulus materials improved participants' accuracy,…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Decision Making