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McMahan, Amy; Maricle, Denise E. – Communique, 2020
Epilepsy represents a common neuropsychological disorder in children, which presents a myriad of cognitive, neuropsychological, social, emotional, behavioral, and learning problems. School psychologists are in a unique position to provide psychoeducation, assessment, intervention, and general supports for students with epilepsy and their families.…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Special Needs Students, School Psychologists, Role
Zinth, Jennifer; Weyer, Matt; Atchison, Bruce – Education Commission of the States, 2020
States have often introduced programs supporting science, technology, engineering and math in the secondary grades. Yet the evidence of STEM's positive impact on young children's development makes a compelling case for engaging learners in pre-K through third grade in consistent, authentic and high-quality STEM experiences. High-quality P-3 STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Primary Education, Preschool Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Sternberg, Robert J. – Roeper Review, 2017
Serious identification of the gifted started with the work of Lewis Terman early in the 20th century. Terman's model, based largely on IQ, may have made sense in the early 20th century, but it no longer makes sense today. The problems that society needs its gifted individuals to solve in the 21st century require much more than IQ--in addition to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Identification, Intelligence Quotient, Models
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Meltzer, Lynn – International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities, 2013
Success in our 21st century schools is linked with students' mastery of a wide range of academic and technological skills that rely heavily on executive function processes. This article describes a theoretical paradigm for understanding, assessing, and teaching that emphasizes the central importance of six executive function processes: goal…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Metacognition, Learning Disabilities, Intervention