Strategies for Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities

1st Edition

Lucy C. Martin
eISBN-13: 9781452296128

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"I wish I had this book when I started teaching! Every teacher starts out with an empty bag of tricks; it is nice to peek into someone′s bag!"
—Nicole Guyon, Special Education Teacher
Westerly School Department, Cranston, RI

Classroom-tested strategies that help students with learning disabilities succeed!

Teachers are often challenged to help students with learning disabilities reach their full academic potential. Written with humor and empathy, this engaging book offers a straightforward approach to skillful teaching of students with learning disabilities.

Developed for K–12 general and special education classrooms, this resource draws on the author′s 30 years of teaching experience to help teachers gain a greater understanding of students′ learning differences and meet individual needs. Strategies are organized by skills—including reading, writing, math, organization, attention, and test-taking—helping teachers quickly identify the best techniques for assisting each student and encouraging independent learning. Readers will find:

More than 100 practical strategies, interventions, and activities that build students′ academic abilitiesRecommendations on appropriate accommodations, assessment techniques, and family communicationSupport for complying with recent federal mandates related to learning disabilities, including the ADA, Section 504, and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004Helpful guidance and stories from the author′s own classroom experiencesReady-to-use tools, forms, and guides

Discover innovative, easy-to-implement teaching methods that overcome barriers to learning and help students with special needs thrive in your classroom.

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ISBNs 9781452211114, 145229612X, 9781452296128, 9781412968027, 9781412968034, 9781412968034, 9781412968034
Language English
Number of Pages 168
Edition 1st