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Socially Wise
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When do you teach social skills?
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Reactive
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Pro-Active
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Barriers to social skills instruction in the
classroom
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Time
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Money
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Teacher preparation
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Acceptance
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Change
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A computer based program to teach social skills
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In-school
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Classroom
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Suspensions
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Resource Room
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Cyber School
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Fidelity is not an issue
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Provides immediate access to validated social
skills
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Youth can complete activities at a convenient
time
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Youth can review info when needed
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Provides a non-threatening context for
instruction
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Purpose
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5 year research project
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To provide instruction to prevent social
isolation, address anti-social behavior and provide youth with alternatives to
behaviors that result in formal and informal reprimands from authority.
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Overview
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Computer program
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Lists all of the skills
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Welcome
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How to Use
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Introduction to Social Skills
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Dealing with critical feedback
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Coping with NO
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Accepting Advice
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Negotiation
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Apologizing
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Response to Peer Pressure
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Involving Others
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Giving Feedback to Peers
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Design Your Own Skill
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Lesson
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Learn It
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Save It
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See It
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Quiz It
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Practice It
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Live It
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Debrief
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What are possible uses?
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Where could it be used?
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With a group or a select few?
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Are you comfortable with your knowledge of the structure
of the computer program?
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What type of data will you use?
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Pre/Post Tests you can make on your own
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Quiz scores
P2G
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Pathways to Graduation
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Pathways to Graduation is the new SPDG
