Filling an important need for K-12 educators, this highly practical book
provides a step-by-step guide to cognitive strategy instruction, one of
the most effective instructional techniques for struggling learners. The
authors present well-validated strategies that target self-regulated
learning and study skills as well as performance in specific content
areas, such as writing, reading, and math. Detailed classroom examples
illustrate how to teach the strategies systematically and monitor
student outcomes. More than 20 reproducible worksheets, checklists, and
other tools are included; purchasers get access to a webpage where they
can download and print these materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11"
size.
New to This Edition
*Chapter on lesson planning, including extensive sample lessons for two
strategies.
*Chapter on handwriting and spelling.
*New material on response to intervention and on
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
*Expanded coverage of working memory.
*Additional strategies throughout the content-area chapters.