Promoting social skills in the inclusive classroom

Author(s)

    • Wilkerson, Kimber L.
    • Perzigian, Aaron B. T.
    • Schurr, Jill K.

Bibliographic Information

Promoting social skills in the inclusive classroom

Kimber L. Wilkerson, Aaron B.T. Perzigian, Jill K. Schurr

(What works for special-needs learners)

Guilford Press, c2014

  • : pbk

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-186) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This indispensable book presents evidence-based tools and strategies for improving the social skills of all members of the inclusive classroom (K-6), especially students experiencing difficulties in this area. The authors explain why social competence is critical to school success and describe interventions, curricula, and instructional approaches that have been shown to be effective at the schoolwide, classroom, and individual levels. Procedures for conducting assessments and developing individualized intervention plans are detailed. Reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Table of Contents

1. The Importance of Social Skills 2. The Wide and Varied Definitions of Social Competence 3. Schoolwide Approaches to Social Skills Development, with Catherine R. Lark 4. Classroom Approaches to Social Skills Development 5. Capitalizing on the Power of Peers 6. Assessment of Individual Skills and Progress, with Jennifer L. Schroeder 7. Developing and Implementing Individual Intervention Plans

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