Title:
Learning disabilities and challenging behaviors : using the building blocks model to guide intervention and classroom management / Nancy Mather, Sam Goldstein, Katie Eklund.
Author:
Mather, Nancy.
Goldstein, Sam, 1952-
Eklund, Katie.
Publication Information:
Baltimore, Maryland : Brookes Publishing, 2015.
Call Number:
LC4704 .M374 2015
Abstract:
"This third edition shows teachers and specialists, such as school psychologists and speech-language pathologists, how to support children in Grades K-12 with learning disabilities and behavioral challenges in the era of high-stakes testing and accountability. An innovative framework is included to help professionals identify areas of strength and weakness and to determine the types of educational and behavioral interventions needed and to develop meaningful, realistic educational goals. Even more comprehensive and user friendly than the popular previous edition, this text follows the same basic format: the Building Blocks model targets 12 factors and abilities related to school success and gives teachers practical strategies for helping students succeed as well as a detailed questionnaire that pinpoints student strengths and needs. The reliable, up-to-date research makes this an essential textbook for any course focused on learning disabilities and behavior problems, and the practical advice and guidelines will be a lifeline to in-service teachers year after year. The new edition explains the same philosophy and model for intervention, but it also includes information on multi-tiered systems of support, positive behavior interventions and supports, and social-emotional learning. This new edition has a new third author, Katie Eklund, who will bring a fresh energy to the author team. As in the previous edition, there are a few invited contributors as well, including Robert Brooks"-- Provided by publisher.
Edition:
Third edition.
ISBN:
9781598578362
Physical Description:
xix, 544 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Contents:
Introduction. The building blocks of learning: a framework for understanding classroom learning and behavior -- Theoretical foundations -- The learning environment -- Foundational blocks. Self-regulation: understanding and managing students with hyperactivity and poor attention, planning, and impulse control -- Understanding and managing challenging behaviors / with Lauren Meyer-- Emotions: understanding and managing anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress / with Gretchen Schoenfield and Jennifer M. White -- Strategies to promote resilience / with Robert Brooks-- III. Processing blocks. Specific learning disabilities and the processing blocks / with Deborah A. Schneider -- Instruction for the processing blocks: decoding and encoding, reading fluency, calculating, and handwriting / with Breanna Sherrow -- Conceptual blocks. The conceptual blocks: verbal, nonverbal, and executive functions / with Ann M. Richards -- Instruction in reading comprehension, written expression, and math problem solving / with Ann M. Richards -- The classroom environment as a microcosm of the world.
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