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Teaching for the Lifespan de Henry B. Reiff

Teaching for the Lifespan

Autor Henry B. Reiff, Nicole S. Ofiesh
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 noi 2015
Your step-by-step guide to successful transition planning Finally, here's a practical guide that makes transition planning easier. Backed by the latest research in learning and development, Teaching for the Lifespan provides you with the pedagogical best practices to promote your students' strengths for life-long success. You'll benefit from: A deep understanding of the educational, vocational, social, and emotional dimensions of adulthood for students with learning differences Techniques to help students with learning differences develop an awareness of proactive behaviors Strategies to help all learners achieve the demands of the Common Core and high-stakes assessments through Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781483373843
ISBN-10: 1483373843
Pagini: 202
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States

Recenzii

“Henry Reiff and Nicole Ofiesh provide an urgently-needed, practical and comprehensive look at transition from a new perspective. The authors believe all students with learning differences can learn to succeed as adults, and they offer parents and teachers clear and applicable ways to make it happen."  

"A 'must read' book by Drs. Henry Reiff and Nicole Ofiesh, masterfully combining theory and best practices for empowering kids and adults with learning differences."

Cuprins

Introduction
Part One: Context
1. The Construct of Learning Differences
A Fundamental Question
A Paradigm Shift to a Strengths-Based Model
Historical Perspectives
Definitions of Learning Disabilities: How Much do They Matter?
Differences, Not Disabilities
Moving Forward
2. Adult Developmental Theory and Learning Differences
Theories of Adult Development
Implications of Theories of Adult Development for Individuals with Learning Differences
3. Keys to Success
Abraham Maslow
Steven Covey
Dale Carnegie
Deepak Chopra
Summary and Synthesis of Models of Success
What is Success in Adulthood?
4. Success of Adults with Learning Differences
New Perspectives
Accentuate the Positive
Focusing on Success
Stories of Success
Parto Two: Good Teaching
5. Building a Better Classroom
Facing New Challenges
A Multifaceted Approach to School Success (MASSive)
Two Examples of the MASSive Approach
The Most Critical Variable: Praise, Praise, Praise
6. The Common Core: Teaching for a Lifetime or Teaching for One Way of Life?
Good Intentions, Change, and Confusion
The Good
The Meh
The Ugly
7. Self-Understanding
Building a Sense of Self
Implications for Adulthood
Skills for Building Relationships
Social Skills and Teachable Moments
The IEP as Relationship Builder
A Systematic Approach to Building Self-Awareness, Self-Efficacy, and Agency
8. Breaking the Failure Cycle
The Winning Picture
Skills and Game Success
Acquiring Social Skills
Meditation not Medication
Stress, Anxiety, and Other Realities of Adulthood
Don’t Forget the Arts
Life Skills
Outside the Box Inclusion
It’s not the Program. - It’s You
9. Teaching the Attributes of Successful Adults with Learning Differences
Seven Attributes of Successful Adults with Learning Differences
It Comes Down to This
Self-Advocacy
Goal Planning and Goodness of Fit
Learned Creativity

Notă biografică

Henry B. Reiff, Ph.D. is a writer, public speaker, researcher, and leader in the field of learning disabilities and the community. He has published numerous articles on adults and adolescents with learning disabilities and has written or co-written four books, including Exceeding Expectations: Successful Adults with Learning Disabilities, an American Library Association "Top 20 LD Resource." His most recent book is Self-Advocacy for Students with Learning Disabilities: Making It Happen in College and Beyond. He has given presentations and workshops across the country. Currently a regular blogger on the popular website, FriendsofQuinn.com, Dr. Reiff continues to focus on promoting positive outcomes for persons with learning differences.

A faculty member in special education at McDaniel College since 1989, Dr. Reiff has served as Dean of Student Academic Life and Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies for 19 of those years. He is currently Professor of Education and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Special Education at McDaniel. He regularly counsels young adults with learning differences. He and his wife, Jacki, reside in Westminster, MD with their two children and two dogs.

Descriere

While most books focus on transition from secondary education to the immediate future (college or initial employment), this book addresses adulthood from a developmental perspective that includes educational, vocational, social, interpersonal, and emotional dimensions throughout the lifespan.