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Overview
MindTap for Miller's Positive Child Guidance, Ninth Edition is a comprehensive digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course--to provide engaging content, challenge every individual and build students' confidence and prepare them for employment.
MindTap is fully customizable and easily integrates into your school's LMS and Grade Book. You can easily organize and deliver key content that gives you extra course flexibility, whether your class meets in person, takes place online or uses a hybrid model. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics and add your own material or links in the Learning Path or notes to the students in the ebook.
- MindTap is an outcome-driven application that propels students from memorization to mastery. It’s the only platform that gives you complete ownership of your course. With it, you can challenge all students, build their confidence and empower them for career success.
- ACCESS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE. Cut down on prep with preloaded, organized course materials in MindTap. Teach more efficiently with interactive multimedia, assignments, quizzes and more. Students can download the MindTap Mobile App, which gives them the power to read, listen and study on their phones, so they can learn on their terms, in any location.
- EMPOWER YOUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. Twelve distinct metrics give you actionable insights into student engagement. Identify topics troubling your entire class, and instantly communicate with struggling students. Students can track their scores to stay motivated toward their goals. Together, you can accelerate progress and identify areas where remediation is necessary.
- YOUR COURSE. YOUR CONTENT. Only MindTap gives you complete control over your course. You have the flexibility to reorder textbook chapters, add your own notes and embed a variety of content, including OER. Personalize course content to your students’ needs. They can even read your notes, add their own and highlight key text to aid their progress.
- A DEDICATED TEAM, WHENEVER YOU NEED THEM. MindTap isn’t just a tool; it’s backed by a personalized team eager to support you. Get help setting up your course and tailoring it to your specific objectives. You’ll be ready to make an impact from day one, and we’ll be right here to help you and your students throughout the semester--and beyond.
Part I: PREPARING FOR POSITIVE GUIDANCE.
1. Why Guidance Matters.
2. Historical Perspectives and Guidance Theories.
3. Understanding Children's Behavior.
Part II: VALUING THE UNIQUENESS OF EACH CHILD.
4. How to Observe Children.
5. Serving Culturally Diverse Children and Families.
6. Understanding Children with Ability Differences.
Part III: PREVENTING BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS.
7. Designing Developmentally Appropriate Environments Inside and Out.
8. Building Relationships through Positive Communication.
9. Fundamental Causes of Positive and Negative Behavior.
Part IV: POSITIVE INTERVENTIONS.
10. Effective Guidance Interventions.
11. Mistaken Goals, Motivation, and Mindfulness.
Appendix.
Glossary.
References.
Index.
1. Why Guidance Matters.
2. Historical Perspectives and Guidance Theories.
3. Understanding Children's Behavior.
Part II: VALUING THE UNIQUENESS OF EACH CHILD.
4. How to Observe Children.
5. Serving Culturally Diverse Children and Families.
6. Understanding Children with Ability Differences.
Part III: PREVENTING BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS.
7. Designing Developmentally Appropriate Environments Inside and Out.
8. Building Relationships through Positive Communication.
9. Fundamental Causes of Positive and Negative Behavior.
Part IV: POSITIVE INTERVENTIONS.
10. Effective Guidance Interventions.
11. Mistaken Goals, Motivation, and Mindfulness.
Appendix.
Glossary.
References.
Index.