PEGS!
for Elementary School
(Practice in Effective Guidance Strategies) |
For
ordering and information, visit the
Download
Learning website
or contact
LetterPress Software
(435) 755-5996 |
The University
of Georgia Developmental Therapy-Teaching Program
is now
offering PEGS in-service training and workshops
throughout the United
States. Contact them by calling (706) 369-5689.
Educational institutions
in Georgia may also contact the Georgia Learning
Resource System at
1-800-282-7552 for in-service information. |
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An interactive CD that has allowed
teachers to reduce disruptive behavior in their classrooms
by as much as 65 percent has been recognized by the seventh
annual Excellence in E-Learning Awards competition.
PEGS! – Practice in Effective Guidance Strategies was
developed by researchers at the Developmental Therapy-Teaching
outreach unit of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences
in cooperation with LetterPress Software, an instructional
design and e-learning technology company.
The CD is designed for teachers to use on their own to learn
how best to decrease problem behavior among students and to
increase classroom participation. Teachers who have used the
program said the CD was an excellent way to learn on their
own. Using the skills they learned on the CD, preschool teachers
reported a 64 percent decrease in disruptive behavior. Elementary
school teachers reported a 55 percent decrease in disruptive
behavior, and middle and high school teachers reported a 28
percent decrease.
The E-Learning Awards competition is the nation’s oldest
program honoring companies for effective use of new multimedia
technologies to improve learning. The competition has three
categories – Best Practices, Innovative Technology,
and Custom Content. PEGS! received the silver award in the
Custom Content category.
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