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Rediscovering the Art of Developmental Therapy: An Interview with Mary M. Wood
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Teagarden, James M.; Kaff, Marilyn S.; Zabel, Robert H. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
Dr. Mary Margaret Wood is best known for developing psychoeducational programs that integrate mental health and special education interventions for children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Developmental Therapy (DT) includes comprehensive assessment of student behavior, communication, social, and cognitive development,…
Descriptors: Interviews, Teaching Methods, Student Development, Student Evaluation
Transformational Teaching: Theoretical Underpinnings, Basic Principles, and Core Methods
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Slavich, George M.; Zimbardo, Philip G. – Educational Psychology Review, 2012
Approaches to classroom instruction have evolved considerably over the past 50 years. This progress has been spurred by the development of several learning principles and methods of instruction, including active learning, student-centered learning, collaborative learning, experiential learning, and problem-based learning. In the present paper, we…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Problem Based Learning
Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind: 16 Essential Characteristics for Success
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Costa, Arthur L.; Kallick, Bena – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2008
Bringing together all four books in the AS CD ground-breaking Habits of Mind series, this volume presents a compelling case for why it's more relevant than ever to align the missions of schools and classrooms to teaching students how to think and behave intelligently when they encounter problems and challenges in learning and in life. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Lifelong Learning, School Culture, Thinking Skills
Realizing the Cognitive Potential of Children 5-7 with a Mathematics Focus: Post-Test and Long-Term Effects of a 2-Year Intervention
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Shayer, Michael; Adhami, Mundher – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
Background: In the context of the British Government's policy directed on improving standards in schools, this paper presents research on the effects of a programme intended to promote the cognitive development of children in the first 2 years of primary school (Y1 & 2, aged 5-7 years). The programme is based on earlier work dealing with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Academic Achievement, Effect Size
Group Identity: Faculty-Counselor Collaboration.
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Bizzaro, Patrick; Werner, Stuart – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1985
Describes a program adding a counseling component to a developmental writing course to address students' sense of isolation through sessions on group formation, goal setting, values clarification, and strength identification. Reports that program participants outperformed nonremedial students in subsequent composition courses. (PAA)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Teacher Cooperation, Developmental Studies Programs
100 Ways to Enhance Self-Concept in the Classroom: A Handbook for Teachers and Parents.
Canfield, Jack; Wells, Harold C. – 1976
This handbook for teachers and parents presents 100 practical and easily applicable ways to enhance the self-concept of children in the classroom or at home. The techniques are drawn from many of the newer approaches to self-development such as gestalt therapy, psychosynthesis, guided fantasy, sensory awareness, transactional analysis, expressive…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education