TACSEI Resources
Articles
"You Got It!" Teaching Social and Emotional Skills
Published in Young Children, November 2006
In this article we look at the secondary level of the teaching pyramid, which emphasizes planned instruction on specific social and emotional skills for children at risk for developing more challenging behavior, such as severe aggression, property destruction, noncompliance, or withdrawal. Children who may be considered at risk for challenging behavior are persistently noncompliant, have difficulty regulating their emotions, do not easily form relationships with adults and other children, have difficulty engaging in learning activities, and are perceived by teachers as being likely to develop more intractable behavior problems.
The Teaching Pyramid: A Model for Supporting Social Competence and Preventing Challenging Behavior in Young Children
Published in Young Children, July 2003
This article was written by Center faculty and describes a conceptual framework for change that guides the work of the Center. Specifically, this model maps out how to proceed in a systematic fashion and helps us decide where immediate attention is it most necessary regarding children’s social emotional issues and challenging behavior.
Prevention and intervention with young children’s challenging behavior: A summary and perspective regarding current knowledge.
Published in Behavioral Disorders (2006), 32, 29-45.
This article written by Center faculty discusses the fact that challenging behavior exhibited by young children is becoming recognized as a serious impediment to social–emotional development and a harbinger of severe maladjustment in school and adult life. Consequently, professionals and advocates from many disciplines have been seeking to define, elaborate, and improve on existing knowledge related to the prevention and resolution of young children’s challenging behaviors. The discussion section of this article addresses directions and priorities for practice and future research.
For a list of additional articles that have been written by TACSEI faculty, please visit our Center Faculty Publications page.