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Placement characteristics

This chapter provides a brief summary of typical educational settings for students who are emotionally disturbed, necessary staffing parameters and skills, successful classroom characteristics, and appropriate program characteristics for effective ED placements. Read More

Communication: the heart of the work

Read the excerpt and discover steps teachers can take to start and sustain communication with grieving students. This excerpt also addresses why children who are grieving may not readily approach teachers about their loss. Read More

Communication: Ways to Make Contact and to Keep it Going

Excerpted from The Grieving Student: A Teacher's Guide, this chapter provides educators with four steps to establishing and maintaining contact with a grieving child. Read More

Piagetian Thoughts on Preschoolers’ and Kindergartners’ Spatial Development

Excerpted from Blocks and Beyond, this passage demonstrates how one aspect of math relates to spatial development in preschoolers and kindergarteners. Blocks and Beyond helps educators create a curriculum that actively promotes spatial development and sets the stage for strong math, science, and other academic skills. Read More

School Social Behavior Scales Rating Form, Second Edition, Sample

Teachers and/or other school personnel for students in grades K-12 may consult this practical and easy-to-use behavior rating scale to help school psychologists identify students' risk factors before becoming problems. Read More