Evaluating the Implementation of the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social-Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Classrooms

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 133-146

  Hemmeter, Mary Louise ^a   Snyder, Patricia A ^b   Fox, Lise ^c   Algina, James ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

challenging behavior; coaching; positive behavior support; professional development; social emotional

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991383885     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: 15384845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121416653386     Document Type: Article

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