Interpersonal Assertion is the second building block for social/emotional development as measured by the Personal Skills Map. The Personal Skills Map is a core assessment in our Social/Emotional Learning Program, and clearly the grandfather of all social/emotional learning assessments with over 120 research papers written on its effectiveness and over [...]
A computer is made up of two main components: Hardware and software. Both are necessary for the computer to operate successfully. Without hardware your computer would not exist and software would have nothing to run on, and without software, you would simply have a machine, incapable of performing any kind of [...]
There are many trends in education that have come and gone over the years. The reason most trends don't last long is because they take a single trait factor approach to student intervention. As a result, educators find themselves lamenting the following situations over and over again: “Johnny doesn’t seem interested [...]
From the very beginning, we knew our Personal Skills Map would go far, but it has actually exceeded our greatest expectations. There are now 120 masters and doctoral-level dissertations, papers and books published on this popular instrument. Not only that, but the Personal Skills Map now has over 8,500,000 (8.5 [...]
If there were a smarter way to do something would you do it? Let’s take the invention of cars for example. Someone thought, “Wouldn't it be great if we didn't have to walk everywhere?” We could travel longer distances in a shorter time period. Great solution, right? I think people [...]
If you pay attention, you can see examples of people exhibiting emotional intelligence skills every day. When your boss cuts you a break for being late because he knows you're having a rough week; when you get up an hour early every day to study after a poor performance on [...]
As part of my job with the Conover Company, I like to keep in the loop with the current happenings in special education to ensure that I have a good understanding of the ever changing needs that we as a nation tend to face. I came across an article called, Private Firms [...]
We are only given one body. That body is necessary, to not only get us through life, but to enjoy life and all it has to offer. People in good health often take for granted what it means to be able to go for a hike, take a swim or [...]
We’re always talking about how beneficial video modeling is to people with special needs. Some people have taken our word for it and have experienced it for themselves. Others are still waiting for proof or validation of its capabilities. For the latter group, it’s our pleasure to introduce to you, [...]
We all know the feeling of being stressed out; whether it was during a time when you had too much on your plate or maybe you were put into an uncomfortable position. The sense of anxiety that comes with stress is so overwhelming that some people struggle to find healthy [...]