Counseling and Educational Psychology Department
Most of the proceeds from Saturday's "Comedy Caravan" at Bear's Place in Bloomington will go toward supporting Indiana University School of Education students participating in the second International School Psychology Practicum in Guatemala this summer.
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A grant awarded to the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, which is part of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University, will fund research to develop methods for helping improve the social skills of children with autism spectrum disorders. The $26,848 grant comes from the Organization for Autism Research in Arlington, Va.
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The April 2007 edition of Learning Matters includes news tips about students living in rural poverty; thoughts on the pending U.S. Supreme Court case Morse v. Frederick, also known as the "Bong Hits for Jesus" case; the contradicting evidence in some existing literature about the effectiveness of school uniforms; and the conflicting views on the impact of virtual charter schools on tax support.
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How should school administrators react In the wake of school violence across the United States? Find out in the November issue of Learning Matters. In additional to school violence, this issue looks at full-day kindergarten, which will be one of the hottest issues in the next legislative session. Also, hear from education researchers at IU Southeast about why teachers must adapt their instruction for both children living in poverty and those who are not, as well as how to teach K-12 students about the global market.
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Learning Matters for December includes items about students' mathematics performance in Indiana and nationwide, service learning courses for college students over spring break, and a partnership aimed at helping elementary students who struggle with math and reading -- before they fall behind.
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Learning Matters for November provides information about innovative ways to incorporate the holidays into science activities, a problem-based learning CD-ROM to help special-education pre-service teachers, and helping students with disabilities get an appropriate education in the least restrictive environment.
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