
Teaching Students with Learning Problems, Pearson New International Edition, 8th edition
- Cecil D. Mercer |
- Ann R. Mercer |
- Paige C. Pullen |
Title overview
Logically organized, comprehensive, and thoroughly applied, the eighth edition of Teaching Students with Learning Problems contains the resources teachers need to make informed decisions concerning their students with learning or behavior problems. No text on the market offers this many classroom-tested strategies, including activities and games. Unique in its coverage the materials and computer software most appropriate for students with learning problems in every content area, this top-selling text continues to be the most practical and well-researched resource for classroom teachers.
- Activities: All content area chapters include numerous field-tested activities you can take direclty into the classroom.
- Instructional Games: Across all content areas, chapters provide games that help students who struggle with content area material to become engaged and to learn more easily.
- Self-Correcting Materials: Across all content areas, this section gives teachers ideas for study materials that students who struggle can use on their own to develop skills in different areas.
- Computer Software Programs: These sections in every content area chapter direct attention to the software programs most likely to help students who struggle develop skills in the different areas.
- Assessment: The text focuses clearly on assessment as it pertains to each individual content area.
- MyEducationLab margin notes throughout the text lead readers to online material that will deepen their understanding of important chapter topics
- thorough coverage of Response to Intervention as it pertains to IDEA 2004.
- new activities
- new games
- updated information on responsive learning environments, planning, assessment, and classroom management
Table of contents
Part 1: Foundations of Teaching
1. Creatiing Responsive Learning Environments
2. Planning and Organizing Instruction
3. Assessing Students for Instruction
4. Teaching Students and Managing Instruction
5. Promoting Social, Emotional, and Behavior Development
Part II: Teaching Academic Skills
6. Assessing and Teaching Language
7. Assessing Reading
8. Teaching Reading
9. Assessing and Teaching Spelling
10. Assessing and Teaching Handwriting and Written Expression
11. Assessing Math
12. Teaching Math
13. Teaching Learning Strategies, Content, and Study Skills
14. Promoting Transitions