educational psychology

A guide to using mindfulness in the classroom to help students concentrate, learn and thrive.

Presents an overview of brain research that is classroom-proven and proposes a compatible model for learning.

Discusses the author's discovery, known as the 'Flynn effect', that IQ test scores have significantly increased from one generation to the next over the past century, and the affect these increases may have on a variety of issues.

Discusses how to apply assessment methods and interpret data, with guidelines for forming a coherent student behavioral profile using a response-to-intervention model and case examples to illustrate behavior assessment in various contexts, and covers systematic direct observation and direct behavior ratings.

Presents the view that low intelligence is the cause of many of America's social problems.

Explains how to achieve discipline without punishments or rewards, discussing reducing stress, motivating, raising responsibility, promoting learning, teaching, and parenting. Also presents the "Raise Responsibility System" for teachers, complete with forms.