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About the Author |
| Ellen McGinnis, Ph.D., has experience as an educator in public schools at both elementary and secondary levels. She has been an educational consultant to public and hospital schools and was Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. For the past 6 years, Dr. McGinnis has served with the Des Moines Public Schools as principal of the education program at Orchard Place, a residential and day treatment center for children and adolescents with emotional and behavior disorders. She has written a number of books and numerous articles on identifying and treating youth with emotional and behavior disorders.
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Summary
The ideal Skillstreaming companion! Guaranteed to enhance any Skillstreaming program and make learning more fun and enjoyable. Activities are provided for at least one week of supplementary instruction for each of the 60 skills in the elementary curriculum.
Through these activities, students learn important strategies such as goal setting, problem solving, impulse control, cooperating, anticipating consequences, and thinking aloud. Provides opportunities for skill learning and performance throughout the school day and beyond. The book features 600 easy-to-use lesson plans and related activities. And the accompanying CD-ROM contains over 200 printable forms necessary to implement the lesson plans.
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