| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 252 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
What works for special-needs learners
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What works for special needs learners.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1. Understanding executive function : the challenge for 21st-century teachers. Understanding, assessing, and teaching executive function processes : the why, what, and how / Lynn Meltzer -- Creating a classroomwide executive function culture that fosters strategy use, motivation, and resilience / Lynn Meltzer, Surina Basho -- Part 2. Scaffolding executive function processes into the curriculum content. Goal setting, planning, and prioritizing : the foundations of effective learning / Kalyani Krishnan, Melissa J. Feller, Melissa Orkin -- Organizing : the heart of efficient and successful learning / Kalyani Krishnan, Melissa J. Feller -- Remembering : teaching students how to retain and mentally manipulate information / Donna M. Kincaid, Nancy Trautman -- Shifting and flexible problem solving : the anchors for academic success / Lynn Meltzer, Jennifer Sage Bagnato -- Self-monitoring and self-checking : the cornerstones of independent learning / Jennifer Sage Bagnato, Lynn Meltzer -- Emotional self-regulation : a critical component of executive function / Judith A. Stein -- Part 3. Case studies : addressing executive function weaknesses across the grades. Chris, 11-year-old fifth grader -- Jenny, 13-year-old seventh grader -- Lucy, 15-year-old 10th grader -- David, 17-year-old 12th grader -- Appendix : Reproducibles for the classroom. |
| Summary |
"Accessible and practical, this book helps teachers incorporate executive function processes such as planning, organizing, prioritizing, and self-checking into the classroom curriculum. Chapters provide effective strategies for optimizing what K 12 students learn by improving how they learn. Noted authority Lynn Meltzer and her research associates present a wealth of easy-to-implement assessment tools, teaching techniques and activities, and planning aids. Featuring numerous whole-class ideas and suggestions, the book also shows how to differentiate instruction for students with learning or attention difficulties. Case examples illustrate individualized teaching strategies and classroom accommodations. More than a dozen reproducibles are included; the large-size format facilitates photocopying and day-to-day reference"--Provided by publisher. |
| Access |
Concurrent user level: 1 user |
| Subject |
Curriculum planning.
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Curriculum planning. |
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Classroom management.
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Classroom management. |
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Classroom environment.
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Classroom environment. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Meltzer, Lynn. Promoting executive function in the classroom. New York : Guilford Press, ©2010 9781606236161 (DLC) 2010002443 (OCoLC)441177054 |
| ISBN |
9781606236178 (electronic book) |
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1606236172 (electronic book) |
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9781606236185 (electronic book) |
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1606236180 (electronic book) |
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9781282552739 |
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1282552732 |
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9781606236161 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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1606236164 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
9786612552731 |
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