{"product_id":"teaching-kids-with-learning-difficulties-in-todays-classroom-how-every-teacher-can-help-struggling-students-succeed-isbn-9781575424804","title":"Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today's Classroom: How Every Teacher Can Help Struggling Students Succeed","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gold mine of practical, easy-to-use teaching methods, strategies, and tips to improve learning outcomes for students who score below proficiency levels. This fully revised and updated third edition of \u003ci\u003eTeaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e provides information on integrated learning, problem solving, and critical thinking in line with Common Core State Standards and 21st-century skills. It reflects the use of technology and schoolwide cluster grouping in support of all students and includes proven, practical, classroom-tested strategies and step-by-step instructions for how to use them. Sidebars throughout highlight special information for working with students on the autism spectrum; “tech tips” describe technologies that are especially useful for kids with LD. Digital content includes all of the book’s customizable forms, additional content organization charts, and a PDF presentation for book study groups and professional development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e | An evergreen resource is fully revised and updated to help a new generation of educators reach and teach struggling learners | \u003cp\u003eSusan Winebrenner, M.S., is a full-time consultant in staff development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe presents workshops and seminars nationally and internationally, helping educators translate educational research into classroom practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa M. Kiss, M.Ed., is the director of special education at Tulpehocken School District in Berks County, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously, she taught in special education and gifted education for over twenty years. She has supervised numerous student teachers and has presented at several state conferences on the topics of cluster grouping and inclusion to help all students be successful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe lives in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eList of Digital Content\u003cbr\u003eList of Reproducible Pages\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDifferentiation for Students with Learning Difficulties\u003cbr\u003eThe Power of Expectations: Strategies to Help Students Welcome Learning Challenges\u003cbr\u003eWhat’s New in This Edition\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Book and Digital Content\u003cbr\u003eTeacher Effectiveness Leads to Student Success\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Creating Active Learning for All Students\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcoming Activities\u003cbr\u003eMore Ways to Create a Welcoming Environment\u003cbr\u003eWelcoming English Language Learners into the Classroom\u003cbr\u003eGetting Everyone Involved in Learning\u003cbr\u003eThe Name Card Method\u003cbr\u003eCooperative Learning\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Understanding Learning Difficulties and Intervening Effectively\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLearning Difficulties\u003cbr\u003eBeing Gifted and Simultaneously Having Learning Challenges\u003cbr\u003eOther Conditions That Make Learning Difficult\u003cbr\u003eOther Conditions That Create Special Learning Needs\u003cbr\u003eAttribution Theory and Learned Helplessness\u003cbr\u003eLeast Restrictive Environment (LRE)\u003cbr\u003eWorking as a Team with Special Education Teachers\u003cbr\u003eGuidelines for Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Using Students’ Learning Modalities to Facilitate Learning Success\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnderstanding Learning Modalities\u003cbr\u003eLearning Modalities and School Success\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Students About Learning Modalities\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Your Students About Their Learning Modalities\u003cbr\u003eMatching Teaching to Students’ Learning Modalities\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Ensuring That All Students Make At Least One Year’s Academic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGrowth During Each School Year\u003cbr\u003eThe Revised IDEA\u003cbr\u003eCreating a Mindset for Success in Learning and in Life \u003cbr\u003eGoal Setting\u003cbr\u003eCommon Core As It Impacts Students with Learning Difficulties\u003cbr\u003eBecoming Aware of One’s Own Thinking\u003cbr\u003eProviding a Meaningful and Challenging Curriculum\u003cbr\u003eTurning Kids On to Learning through Projects\u003cbr\u003ePoverty\u003cbr\u003eSeal the Deal: More Strategies to Make This Chapter Title Become a Reality\u003cbr\u003eUsing Technology As an Integral Component of Effective Teaching\u003cbr\u003eSummary of Teaching Strategies for Students with Learning Difficulties and Those Emerging into\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Fluency\u003cbr\u003eHow Teaching Behaviors Can Improve Achievement\u003cbr\u003eThe School-Wide Cluster Grouping Model (SCGM)\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChapter 5: Teaching Integrated Language Arts, Including Literature, Sounds, and Writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReading\u003cbr\u003eFormula for Success in Reading\u003cbr\u003eGuidelines for Helping Students with Reading Difficulties Become Successful Readers\u003cbr\u003eThe Language Experience Method\u003cbr\u003eFluency\u003cbr\u003eImproving Comprehension\u003cbr\u003eLiterature-Based Reading\u003cbr\u003eEffective Guided and Independent Practice\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Reading: Sounds, Spelling, and Vocabulary\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of Phonics\u003cbr\u003ePhonics Instruction\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Reading Vocabulary\u003cbr\u003eSpelling and Vocabulary Instruction\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Writing\u003cbr\u003eWhat to Do When Students Hate to Write\u003cbr\u003eWhat to Do When Students Don’t Know What to Write About\u003cbr\u003eWriting Programs\u003cbr\u003eThe Writing Process\u003cbr\u003ePenmanship and Handwriting\u003cbr\u003eMaking Writing Visual and Kinesthetic\u003cbr\u003eAssessing Students’ Writing\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Reading and Learning with Informational Texts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGetting Ready to Learn\u003cbr\u003eThe Magic of Using Graphic Organizers\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Content from Written Sources and Lectures\u003cbr\u003eChunking a Science Fair Project\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: All Students Can Be Successful in Math\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWays to Get Struggling Students Hooked on Math\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Techniques to Try\u003cbr\u003eTeaching the Basics\u003cbr\u003eWord Problems\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Using Assessments to Support Student Learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWays to Improve Student Achievement\u003cbr\u003eAssessment and Grading\u003cbr\u003eEffective Assessment Practices\u003cbr\u003eStruggling Students and Standardized Tests\u003cbr\u003eWays to Make Assessment More Meaningful for All Students\u003cbr\u003eInteraction Between Assessments and the IEP\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Improving Students’ Executive Functioning Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBringing Order into the Disorganized Lives of Students with Learning Difficulties\u003cbr\u003eMnemonics\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Students How to Study\u003cbr\u003eHomework\u003cbr\u003eWays to Improve Testing Outcomes for Struggling Students\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Helping Students Choose Appropriate Behaviors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLooking Dumb or Being Bad—What Would Your Students Choose?\u003cbr\u003eThe Relentless Cycle of Threat\u003cbr\u003eIntervening with Inappropriate Behavior\u003cbr\u003eHelping Students Learn to Choose Appropriate Behavior\u003cbr\u003eImproving Behavior for the Whole Class\u003cbr\u003eConflict Resolution and Peer Mediation\u003cbr\u003eSchoolwide Behavior Models\u003cbr\u003eDealing with Bullying in Your Class and School\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Helping Parents Become Partners in Their Children’s Learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWays to Promote Parent Involvement at School\u003cbr\u003eHomework Issues\u003cbr\u003eProductive Parent-Teacher Meetings\u003cbr\u003eOpen Houses\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences and Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Free Spirit Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default 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