Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors

Nancy Mather, Sam Goldstein, Katie Eklund

Higher Education, K-12

Use the proven and popular Building Blocks model to help struggling students master 12 school success factors. This revised third edition includes more on PBIS, school climate, social-emotional learning, and more.

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Why do students in Grades K–12 struggle with social and academic skills, and how can teachers help them develop the competence and confidence they need to succeed? Get practical answers in the new edition of this bestselling book, a staple of teacher training since 2001. It's structured like the popular previous editions: a detailed questionnaire pinpoints each student's individual strengths and needs, and an updated version of the highly effective Building Blocks model helps educators target 12 school success factors with proven strategies and guidelines they can use right away. Reliable, up-to-date research makes this a perfect preservice textbook, and the classroom-ready strategies are a lifeline for in-service teachers as they work toward better outcomes for struggling students.

HELP STUDENTS MASTER 12 BUILDING BLOCKS OF LEARNING:

• Self-Regulation
• Behavior
• Emotions
• Resilience
• Phonological
• Orthographic
• Memory
• Motor
• Automaticity/Efficiency
• Verbal
• Nonverbal
• Executive Functions

WHAT'S NEW: New in–depth information on today's most critical topics, including school climate, multi tiered systems of support (MTSS), positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), social emotional learning, and student—teacher interactions. You'll also get fresh contributions from experts on learning disabilities and behavior challenges, plus lists of helpful apps and other online resources.

Reviews

David Allsopp, University of South Florida - March 2, 2015

“An in-depth yet practical treatment of the complex learning, behavior, and social-emotional needs of students with disabilities and how to help them to take ownership of their learning and school success.”

Amanda Morin, educator and author of The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education - February 26, 2015

“Provides a comprehensive look at the underlying skills students need to learn and does a great job exploring the interplay among them. More importantly, it provides teachers with a framework by which to make sense of what they're seeing in the classroom and the practical, actionable tools and information they need to make positive change.”

Authors: Nancy Mather, Sam Goldstein, Katie Eklund

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