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50 Years of ERIC
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Retaining Beginning Special Educators: What Should Administrators Know and Do?
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Leko, Melinda M.; Smith, Stephen W. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
The experiences that beginning special education teachers encounter moving from the pre-service environment into the first year of classroom teaching put them in a uniquely tenuous position that could lead to leaving the classroom after only a few years of teaching. District- and school-level administrators can influence the retention rates of…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Special Education, Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility
Using Key Instructional Elements to Systematically Promote Social Skill Generalization for Students with Challenging Behavior.
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Smith, Stephen W.; Gilles, Donna L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2003
This article discusses social skills training for students with emotional or behavioral disorders who have difficulty building social relationships. It addresses problems with current social skills instruction program, the lack of generalization data, and strategies to program systematically for generalization and maintenance of trained skills.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Generalization
Transition Planning for Students with Severe Disabilities: Policy Implications for the Classroom.
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Stuart, Christy Holthaus; Smith, Stephen W. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2002
This article discusses the role of secondary school teachers in developing and implementing effective transition plans for students with severe disabilities. Required components of transition plans are described and guidelines are presented for developing individual transition programs. Educators are urged to promote employment skills and…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Transition Plans, Secondary Education
How Can I Help Students with Learning Disabilities in Algebra?
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Witzel, Brad; Smith, Stephen W.; Brownell, Mary T. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
This article first reviews the literature on the algebra performance of students with learning disabilities and provides reasons for their common difficulties. Some specific pedagogical practices are recommended, such as the use of the sequence concrete to representation to abstract. Suggestions for improving textbooks are also offered. (Contains…
Descriptors: Algebra, Classroom Techniques, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction
External Factors Affecting Gifted Girls' Academic and Career Achievements.
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Nelson, Mary Ann; Smith, Stephen W. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
This article discusses the unique position that teachers have for observing the environmental influences affecting the career choices of gifted girls. It suggests ways for teachers to educate parents on the family's role in education and career achievement and to create an educational environment that promotes the development of talent. (Contains…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment
School-Wide Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Programs: Experiences in Three Middle Schools.
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Daunic, Ann P.; Smith, Stephen W.; Robinson, T. Rowand; Miller, M. David; Landry, Kristine L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2000
This article describes a conflict resolution and peer mediation program implemented in three middle schools. The program used a school-wide conflict resolution curriculum and enlisted a core group of trained peer mediators in each school. A resolution acceptable to disputing parties was reached more than 95 percent of the time. (Contains 11…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Conflict Resolution, Middle School Students, Middle Schools