Facilitator's Guide to How the Special Needs Brain Learns, Second Edition
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Facilitator's Guide to How the Special Needs Brain Learns, Second Edition
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Overview
Use these powerful training tools to help teachers develop effective instructional strategies for students with learning disabilities!
Designed to accompany David A. Sousa's bestseller How the Special Needs Brain Learns, Second Edition, this facilitator's guide provides staff developers and workshop leaders with a complete training resource to help teachers examine and adapt simple and complex learning strategies for students with learning disabilities.
Reflecting the latest developments in neuroscience as featured in the companion book, this chapter-by-chapter guide aligns definitive research with an emphasis on students' lifelong independent learning, increased retention, and cognitive flexibility. With these materials, trainers can help educators identify, accommodate, and motivate students with special needs and provide targeted assistance with:
- Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI) Autism spectrum disordersAsperger SyndromeReading, writing, and math disabilities ADHD/ADDEmotional and behavioral disorders
Highlights for the facilitator include:
- Chapter summariesSupplemental information for extended learning Discussion questions Activities for individuals or groupsJournaling promptsA workshop evaluation form
The perfect training tool for professional development coordinators, school leaders, peer coaches, team leaders, and professors, the Facilitator's Guide to How the Special Needs Brain Learns, Second Edition offers powerful strategies for facilitating professional learning groups of any size.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781412952873 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Corwin Press |
| Publication date: | 02/20/2007 |
| Edition description: | 2nd ed. |
| Pages: | 48 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.40(d) |
| Age Range: | 13 - 17 Years |
Table of Contents
About the Author vii
Introduction ix
How to Use This Guide ix
Additional Resources for Facilitators ix
Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: How the Special Needs Brain Learns, Second Edition David A. Sousa 1
Introduction 1
Summary 1
Discussion Questions 2
The Brain and Learning 2
Summary 2
Discussion Questions 4
Activity 4
Review of Brain Areas and Functions 4
When Learning Difficulties Arise 4
Summary 4
Supplemental Information 6
Discussion Questions 7
Activities 7
Guidelines for Working With Students Who Have Special Needs 7
Strategies for Involvement and Retention 7
Understanding the Strategies Integration Model (SIM) 8
Techniques for Building Self-Esteem 9
Attention Disorders 9
Summary 9
Supplemental Information 10
Discussion Questions 11
Activities 11
Avoiding Instructional Strategies That Lead to School-Created ADHD-LikeBehavior 11
Strategies for working With Students With ADHD/ADD 11
Getting, Focusing, and Maintaining Attention 12
Speech Disabilities 13
Summary 13
Supplemental Information 14
Discussion Questions 14
Activity 15
Developing Oral Language Skills 15
Reading Disabilities 15
Summary 15
Supplemental Information 16
Discussion Questions 17
Activities 17
Strategies for Teaching Students With Reading Problems 17
Reading Bingo 18
Writing Disabilities 19
Summary 19
Supplemental Information 21
Discussion Questions 21
Activity 21
Identifying Students With Writing Difficulties 21
Mathematical Disabilities 22
Summary 22
Supplemental Information 24
Discussion Questions 24
Activity 25
General Guidelines for Teaching Mathematics 25
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 25
Summary 25
Supplemental Information 27
Discussion Questions 28
Activity 29
Establishing a Positive Emotional Climate in the Classroom 29
Autism Spectrum Disorders 30
Summary 30
Supplemental Information 32
Discussion Questions 32
Activities 32
Interventions for Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders 32
True-False Questions About Autism Spectrum Disorder 33
Putting It All Together 34
Summary 34
Discussion Questions 35
Workshop Evaluation Form 36