Balancing conceptual foundations with practical strategies, the book's four-part format includes chapters written by some of the field's most respected... researchers and teachers. It offers a solid repertoire of techniques for creating a positive instructional environment. *Part I: Theoretical Considerations -- Presents a variety of ideas to stimulate thinking and help teachers develop their own theories of practice. *Part II: Sociocultural Issues and Implications -- Focus on sociocultural concerns and their implications in the classroom. *Part III: The Classroom: Instruction and Assessment Practices -- Presents a wide range of pedagogical and classroom management strategies. *Part IV: Readings In Specific Content Area -- Relates many of the preceding strategies and issues to specific content areas across grade levels, including math, literature, social studies, science, physical education, music and art.

With this strategy-filled handbook, education professionals will learn what they can do to help students with mild disabilities - from high school to... post-high school - develop academic skills in: organization test-taking study skills note taking reading writing math advanced thinking. First, educators will work one-on-one with students to evaluate each student's learning style and individual needs. Then, for each of the areas listed above, educators will get a chapter with step-by-step cognitive learning strategies, case studies, and charts that summarize the steps as mnemonic devices. An overarching five-step model (the Active Learner Approach) for effective instruction helps teachers introduce these strategies to students, model the steps of the strategies for them, give students guided and independent practice applying the strategies to assignments, and assist students in generalizing the strategies to other subjects and settings. With this easy-to-use guide, educators will be able to help students recognize their learning characteristics, apply strategies to meet the specific demands of their coursework independently, and reach their educational goals.

The latest research on cognitive theory paired with readable and practical lessons on study skills to create a balanced approach to learning... strategies.   Academically rigorous yet engaging and practical, Academic Transformation successfully balances cognitive theory and research with realistic and proven skills that readers can deftly apply to their college careers. Utilizing a narrative tone, eye-catching design, and plentiful real-life examples, this text bestows students with life lessons covering the subjects of motivation, procrastination, time management, stress management, and behavior redirection — all while giving readers a solid understanding of why certain strategies lead to goal achievement.    The new second edition has been restructured and revised based on intensive feedback from college and university faculty members across the country that used the first edition text in their classrooms. The new text incorporates some of the latest research in brain-based learning and cognitive psychology and the corresponding learning strategies that are supported by these findings. In addition, the newly revised second edition of Academic Transformation has been updated to be particularly responsive to the distinctive issues and pressures of today's post-modern students.

Academic Vocabulary supplements a reading text at the most advanced level and develops vocabulary for academic subjects through thematic... readings, interactive exercises, and self-tests.   This visually appealing worktext introduces words in context and reinforces their meanings through self-tests, writing assignments, collaborative projects, and games. The chapters and exercises are “scaffolded” so that material presented in previous chapters is reinforced progressively as the student moves through the book. The exercises in Academic Vocabulary stimulate different learning styles and encourage cross-referencing of the vocabulary words. Recognizing that today’s students are citizens of a visual culture, the fifth edition’s new “Word Visions” feature calls on students to apply their vocabulary skills in image-oriented contexts.

Each book in Academic Word Power 1-4 focuses on 140 word families from the Academic Word List, allowing instructors to take the guesswork out of... choosing which vocabulary words are most necessary to propel ESL, Developmental English, and high school students toward success reading college textbooks.

Each book in Academic Word Power 1-4 focuses on 140 word families from the Academic Word List, allowing instructors to take the guesswork out of... choosing which vocabulary words are most necessary to propel ESL, Developmental English, and high school students toward success reading college textbooks.

Each book in Academic Word Power 1-4 focuses on 140 word families from the Academic Word List, allowing instructors to take the guesswork out of... choosing which vocabulary words are most necessary to propel ESL, Developmental English, and high school students toward success reading college textbooks.

With its unique focus on source-based writing and writing across the curriculum, the third edition of The Academic Writer’s Handbook contains all... the features of a traditional handbook combined with the tools students need in order to read, write, and conduct research in the disciplines.

With its unique focus on source-based writing and writing across the curriculum, The Academic Writer’s Handbook contains all the features of a... traditional handbook combined with the tools students need in order to read, write, and conduct research in the disciplines.