Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Students with Learning Difficulties

Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Students with Learning Difficulties
Author: Marjorie Montague
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2006-06-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1593853068

A highly practical resource for special educators and classroom teachers, this book provides specific instructional guidance illustrated with vignettes, examples, and sample lesson plans. Every chapter is grounded in research and addresses the nuts and bolts of teaching math to students who are not adequately prepared for the challenging middle school curriculum. Presented are a range of methods for helping struggling learners build their understanding of foundational concepts, master basic skills, and develop self-directed problem-solving strategies. While focusing on classroom instruction, the book also includes guidelines for developing high-quality middle school mathematics programs and evaluating their effectiveness.

Teaching Early Numeracy to Children with Developmental Disabilities

Teaching Early Numeracy to Children with Developmental Disabilities
Author: Corinna F. Grindle
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2020-10-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1529738482

This practical guide for teaching numeracy to children with a developmental disability is based on core concepts from the landmark Mathematics Recovery® text Teaching Number (aka ‘the green book’) that have been adapted for children with developmental disabilities. It sets out key principles of teaching and learning underpinning an evidence-based teaching approach and provides clear guidance on how educators can plan and implement a structured teaching program so that every child can be given a positive experience in learning numeracy and achieve significant outcomes, maximizing their potential. The book is supported by a comprehensive set of online resources for use in the classroom, including 90+ lesson plans carefully tailored to provide sequenced learning experiences for children and school students who may need them most...

Numeracy for All Learners

Numeracy for All Learners
Author: Pamela D. Tabor
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2020-09-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1529752256

Numeracy for All Learners is a wide-ranging overview of how Math Recovery® theory, pedagogy, and tools can be applied meaningfully to special education to support learners with a wide range of educational needs. It builds on the first six books in the Math Recovery series and presents knowledge, resources, and examples for teachers working with students with special needs from Pre-K through secondary school. Key topics include: dyscalculia, what contemporary neuroscience tells us about mathematical learning, and differentiating assessment and instruction effectively to meet the needs of all students in an equitable framework.

Let's Talk

Let's Talk
Author: Rhea Paul
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781598571202

This is a book for professionals to share with families of young children (0-5 years) who have been or are in the process of being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors help families 1) navigate a child's ASD diagnosis and treatment options, 2) understand the range of early intervention professionals and their respective roles, and 3) learn that communication is a critical aspect of diagnosis and intervention.

Handmade Teaching Materials for Students With Disabilities

Handmade Teaching Materials for Students With Disabilities
Author: Ikuta, Shigeru
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2018-08-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1522562419

Due to the varied history of learning among disabled students, educators should ideally develop content tailored to each student’s specific needs. However, in order to accomplish this, educators require easy-to-handle software and hardware for creating original content and aid for students with disabilities in their classes. Handmade Teaching Materials for Students With Disabilities provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of materials and technology made to help teachers in providing content and aid for students with disabilities and their applications within education. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as assistive technologies, instructional practice, and teaching materials, this book is ideally designed for school teachers, pre-service teachers, academicians, researchers, and parents seeking current research on advancements in materials provided for teachers of disabled students.

Teaching Mathematics to All Children

Teaching Mathematics to All Children
Author: Benny F. Tucker
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN:

With the composition of today's classroom in mind, this book approaches teaching and planning elementary mathematics by using methods that accommodate the diverse learning needs of any student having difficulties with basic math concepts. The authors use personal experience and research that supports a complete set of developmental concepts and skills to outline the effective development of mathematical concepts and skills. It stresses lesson planning that will result in learning, understanding, and retaining important concepts and skills. K-12 Special Education and General Education Teachers.

Teaching Young Children Mathematics

Teaching Young Children Mathematics
Author: Janice Minetola
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2013-09-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136175431

Teaching Young Children Mathematics provides a comprehensive overview of mathematics instruction in the early childhood classroom. Taking into account family differences, language barriers, and the presence of special needs students in many classrooms throughout the U.S., this textbook situates best practices for mathematics instruction within the larger frameworks of federal and state standards as well as contemporary understandings of child development. Key topics covered include: developmental information of conceptual understanding in mathematics from birth through 3rd grade, use of national and state standards in math, including the new Common Core State Standards, information for adapting ideas to meet special needs and English Language Learners, literacy connections in each chapter, ‘real-world’ connections to the content, and information for family connections to the content.