Man is what he has become; and his present being is what it is by virtue of the long struggle for more
successful adaptation to the environment.
Not exact matches
The mechanism of the evolutionary process is natural selection, the
successful, that is
to say capable of survival and propagation of the species,
adaptation of species and populations
to their
environment.
But A. deyiremeda and its neighbors do indicate that hominins with ape - size brains had developed
successful adaptations to different
environments, says the study's lead author Yohannes Haile - Selassie, a paleoanthropologist at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
The same neuroplasticity that leaves emotional regulation, behavioral
adaptation, and executive functioning skills vulnerable
to early disruption by stressful
environments also enables their
successful development through focused interventions during sensitive periods in their maturation.
The Special Education Teacher will be responsible for the
successful completion of the following tasks: + Manage and provide instructional guidance, virtual teaching and general strategies for a caseload of students; + Develop, write and help implement IEPs; + Evaluate tests and assessments, complete report cards and conduct parent conferences; + Communicate regularly with parents / learning coaches of students with special needs
to insure that their IEP goals are being met, and that their needs are addressed in a timely and appropriate fashion; + Consult with teachers and coordinate the implementation of specially designed instruction as defined in the IEP regarding students with specific needs and potential learning issues; + Provide direct services
to students including services delivered through web - conferencing software, as needed; + Schedule, organize and conduct IEP related meetings in a virtual
environment, as needed; + Participate in the school's Student Support Team; help teachers and learning coaches develop and implement program modifications and strategies for all students; + Assist, as needed, with the organization and proper implementation of all paperwork, documentation and procedures for the IEP process; + Assist with locating service providers for students needing related services as mandated by their IEPs; + Assist with negotiating and executing contracts with service providers for students requiring such services; + Maintain accurate and up -
to - date data in the school's Learning Management System and special education software; + Assist with administering state testing and coordinate the special
adaptations that are required based on the IEP; and + Other duties as assigned.
The concept of resilience and closely related research regarding protective factors provides one avenue for addressing mental well - being that is suggested
to have an impact on adolescent substance use.8 — 17 Resilience has been variably defined as the process of, capacity for, or outcome of
successful adaptation in the context of risk or adversity.9, 10, 12, 13, 18 Despite this variability, it is generally agreed that a range of individual and environmental protective factors are thought
to: contribute
to an individual's resilience; be critical for positive youth development and protect adolescents from engaging in risk behaviours, such as substance use.19 — 22 Individual or internal resilience factors refer
to the personal skills and traits of young people (including self - esteem, empathy and self - awareness).23 Environmental or external resilience factors refer
to the positive influences within a young person's social
environment (including connectedness
to family, school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such factors
to be negatively associated with adolescent use of different types of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated with lower likelihood of tobacco and alcohol use.