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Promoting social skills in the inclusive classroom /

"This indispensable book presents evidence-based tools and strategies for improving the social skills of all members of the inclusive classroom (K-6), especially students experiencing difficulties in this area. The authors explain why social competence is critical to school success and describe...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Wilkerson, Kimber L. (Autor), Perzigian, Aaron B. T. (Autor), Schurr, Jill K. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : The Guilford Press, [2014]
Colección:What works for special needs learners.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The Importance of Social Skills
  • 2. The Wide and Varied Definitions of Social Competence
  • 3. Schoolwide Approaches to Social Skills Development / with Catherine R. Lark
  • 4. Classroom Approaches to Social Skills Development
  • 5. Capitalizing on the Power of Peers
  • 6. Assessment of Individual Skills and Progress / with Jennifer L. Schroeder
  • 7. Developing and Implementing Individual Intervention Plans.
  • Cover; Half Title Page; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1. The Importance of Social Skills; Research Base; Social Competence in the Inclusive Classroom; Peer Rejection: The Other Extreme; Pathways Connecting Social Competence to Academic Success; Social Skills Valued by Teachers; Summary, Conclusion, and What's Ahead; 2. The Wide and Varied Definitions of Social Competence; The Many Interpretations of Social Competence; Summary, Conclusion, and What's Ahead; 3. Schoolwide Approaches to Social Skills Development.
  • Benefits of Schoolwide Programs for Students in Special EducationCriteria for Successful Schoolwide Programs: What Does "Evidence Based" Mean at the Schoolwide Level?; Methodology for Including Schoolwide Programs; Summary, Conclusion, and What's Ahead; Appendix 3.1. Online Databases That Provide Evaluations of Research Evidence Available for Schoolwide (as Well as Classroom- and Individual-Level) Programs; 4. Classroom Approaches to Social Skills Development; What Does "Evidence-Based Practice" Mean?; Methodology for Including Curricula; Summary, Conclusion, and What's Ahead.
  • 5. Capitalizing on the Power of PeersTheoretical Rationale; Cooperative Learning; Sample Cooperative Learning Lesson Plan; Summary, Conclusion, and What's Ahead; 6. Assessment of Individual Skills and Progress; How to Assess Social Skills and What to Measure; Standardized Rating Scales; Observations; Interviews; Functional Behavioral Assessment; Sociometric Ratings; What to Measure; Progress Monitoring and Evaluating Progress; Ensuring and Evaluating Intervention Integrity and Acceptability; Summary, Conclusion, and What's Ahead; Appendix 6.1. Tablet-Based Apps for Data Collection.
  • 7. Developing and Implementing Individual Intervention PlansUsing Individual Interventions to Develop Social Competency: When, Why, Who, and How; General Features of Evidence-Based Individual Intervention Plans; Foundations for Evidence-Based Interventions; Planning for Maintenance and Generalization of Skills; Summary and Conclusions; References; Index.