Professor Rob Horner will talk about using school discipline as a positive tool. Horner is one of several UO professors of special education who were instrumental in developing Effective Behavior Supports, a program that eliminates many discipline problems before they develop. Deborah Simmons, UO associate professor of education and a nationally recognized researcher in teaching reading, will talk about the 40 percent of children in American schools who struggle with reading and why half of those children need special help. Jerry Tindal, UO professor of education leadership, technology and administration, will talk about how to design smart schools. Associate Professor Lynne Anderson-Inman, director of the UO Center for Electronic Studying, will conclude the series Nov. 16 with discussion of the center's success in helping struggling students use computers to better analyze and organize information.
Listeners can call in questions and comments during each three-hour program.
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