V.6 #1 Counseling/School Psychology - Bullying Prevention and Positive Behavior Support
Brought to you by Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW®) through the generosity of Saint Joseph's University. Researchers have shown that students with learning, physical and emotional disabilities are more likely to be victims of bullying by their peers. Moreover, children with learning and emotional disabilities are not only more likely to be victimized, but may also engage in bullying themselves due to social skills deficits and poor impulse control (Cummings, Pepler, Mish

V.6 #1- Social-Emotional Development - Using the Teaching Pyramid as an Instructional Guide for the
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There are numerous ways for teachers to manage the development of social competence in children, however many educators feel at a loss when forced to choose what intervention they should implement. In an effort to inform the process, a developmental progression has been identified to standardize teacher’s actions. A framework developed by Fox, Dunlap, Hammeter, Jose

V.6 #1 - Mathematics - Toward a Deeper Understanding: Strategies to Foster Multiple Meanings of Frac
Brought to you by Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW®) through the generosity of Saint Joseph's University. Knowledge of fractions is such an integral part of the elementary school mathematics curriculum as it provides a foundation for learning measurement, ratio and proportion, percents, probability, and algebra in secondary school mathematics (Clarke, Roche, & Mitchell, 2008; Son, 2011). However, many students have difficulty developing conceptual understanding of fractio