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Beam, Heather D.; Mueller, Tracy Gershwin – Preventing School Failure, 2017
As we attempt to address the needs of students with challenging behaviors in today's classrooms, it is important to gain an understanding of general and special educators' knowledge, skills, and confidence about evidence-based behavior interventions. This article presents a national survey study of 277 special and general educators' reported…
Descriptors: Regular and Special Education Relationship, National Surveys, Special Education, Special Education Teachers
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Alter, Peter – Preventing School Failure, 2012
The author presents a strategy for helping students with emotional and behavioral disorders become more proficient at solving math word problems. Math word problems require students to go beyond simple computation in mathematics (e.g., adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) and use higher level reasoning that includes recognizing relevant…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Problem Solving, Token Economy, Word Problems (Mathematics)
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Lazarus, Belinda D. – Preventing School Failure, 1990
This article describes token economy systems for use with students with severe behavioral disorders, including systems extending from the classroom into home life. Techniques for soliciting parent participation, training parents, and maintaining the system are put forth. Variations on the system and a sample checklist are also included. (PB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gunter, Philip L.; Coutinho, Martha J.; Cade, Tammy – Preventing School Failure, 2002
This article presents and discusses several factors with empirical verification that are associated with effective teaching and learning in classrooms for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). A description follows of how one teacher implements each of the recommended practices and the positive effects on two students with EBD.…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Environment