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Amanda Curtin

A functional analysis of the comprehensive application of behavioral analysis to school... - 0 views

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    This article looks at a staff training program in a school for children with multiple disabilitie. The staff training program was based on a personalized system of instruction, organizational behavior management procedures for supervisors, regular assessment of teacher behaviors, and teacher assessment of all instructional trials. The results showed that many of the teachers and the students behaviors improved as a result of this treatment package.
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Effects of training, prompting, and self-monitoring on staff behavior in a classroom fo... - 0 views

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    This study looked at how accurately staff implemented a token economy before and after a treatment package A treatment package of prompting and self-monitoring with accuracy feedback was then introduced. Results showed all participants improved with prompting, self-monitoring, and feedback from staff.
Amanda Curtin

Training residential supervisors to provide feedback for maintaining staff teaching ski... - 0 views

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    This article evaluated procedures for training supervisors in a residential setting to provide feedback for maintaining direct service staff members' teaching skills with people who have severe disabilities Following training in provision of feedback, all supervisors met criterion for providing more effective feedback to their staff. Results showed that maintenance of teaching skills was greater for direct service staff whose supervisors had received training in providing feedback relative to staff whose supervisors had not received such training.
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Use of a self-recording and supervision program to change institutional staff behavior. - 0 views

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    This article looks at targeting staff behavior for change to better aid the treatment of the individuals with developmental disabilities who were receiving services.Decreases in resident self-stimulatory and disruptive/aggressive behaviors occurred when the rate of social interactions from staff persons increased.This article shows how staff training can affect change for the better.
Amanda Curtin

Wikinomics-Wiki collaboration leads to happiness. - 2 views

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    This is an awesome visual representation (that I fully intend on showing my boss) that shows the difference between collaborating through Wikis vs. collaborating through email. I feel as though this visual representation shows my entire point I am trying to make with my project, and will be a simple and concise way to show my idea to my boss, who seems to prefer visuals to discussion.
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Wikis in University Teaching and Learning - 2 views

shared by Amanda Curtin on 14 Nov 10 - Cached
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    This video focuses on 53 useful things you can do with Wikis in your teaching. Although this focuses on higher education rather than special education, there is still a lot of ideas I could take from this and relate it to my own project.
Amanda Curtin

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Teaching students with new tools, enthusiasm, and belief that te... - 1 views

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    This blog focuses on the art of using Wiki pages to teach. On this blog teachers can ask questions and share experiences that surround using Wikis within classroom settings.
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The new meaning of educational change - 3 views

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    This article focuses on the many aspects of educational change. From history, to meaning, to processes, this seems to have it all and is really easy to read.
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Uses and Potentials of Wikis in the Classroom - 3 views

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    This journal article looks at using Wikis in classrooms, and offers suggestions with regard to how to go about getting started.
Amanda Curtin

The Inclusion Revolution - 2 views

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    This is a great site that has a lot of resources for Special Educators, many of which focus on utilizing technology within Special Education.
Amanda Curtin

Research on training trainers in program implementation:An introduction and future dire... - 1 views

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    This article looks at the training of trainers, and also touches a lot on what elements make for effective staff training, and in that program integrity.
Amanda Curtin

Teaching in a Participatory Culture-How Wikis Can Support Learning - 2 views

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    This article looks at using Wiki's for educational purposes, and the issues and benefits surrounding this.
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