Teaching for the Lifespan: Successfully Transitioning Students With Learning Differences to Adulthood
Autor Henry B. Reiff, Nicole S. Ofieshen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 dec 2015
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781483373843
ISBN-10: 1483373843
Pagini: 200
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN-10: 1483373843
Pagini: 200
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
Recenzii
“Henry Reiff and Nicole Ofiesh provide an urgently-needed, practical and comprehensive look at transition from a new perspective. The authors believe all students with learning differences can learn to succeed as adults, and they offer parents and teachers clear and applicable ways to make it happen."
"A 'must read' book by Drs. Henry Reiff and Nicole Ofiesh, masterfully combining theory and best practices for empowering kids and adults with learning differences."
"A 'must read' book by Drs. Henry Reiff and Nicole Ofiesh, masterfully combining theory and best practices for empowering kids and adults with learning differences."
Cuprins
Introduction
Part One: Context
1. The Construct of Learning Differences
A Fundamental Question
A Paradigm Shift to a Strengths-Based Model
Historical Perspectives
Definitions of Learning Disabilities: How Much do They Matter?
Differences, Not Disabilities
Moving Forward
2. Adult Developmental Theory and Learning Differences
Theories of Adult Development
Implications of Theories of Adult Development for Individuals with Learning Differences
3. Keys to Success
Abraham Maslow
Steven Covey
Dale Carnegie
Deepak Chopra
Summary and Synthesis of Models of Success
What is Success in Adulthood?
4. Success of Adults with Learning Differences
New Perspectives
Accentuate the Positive
Focusing on Success
Stories of Success
Parto Two: Good Teaching
5. Building a Better Classroom
Facing New Challenges
A Multifaceted Approach to School Success (MASSive)
Two Examples of the MASSive Approach
The Most Critical Variable: Praise, Praise, Praise
6. The Common Core: Teaching for a Lifetime or Teaching for One Way of Life?
Good Intentions, Change, and Confusion
The Good
The Meh
The Ugly
7. Self-Understanding
Building a Sense of Self
Implications for Adulthood
Skills for Building Relationships
Social Skills and Teachable Moments
The IEP as Relationship Builder
A Systematic Approach to Building Self-Awareness, Self-Efficacy, and Agency
8. Breaking the Failure Cycle
The Winning Picture
Skills and Game Success
Acquiring Social Skills
Meditation not Medication
Stress, Anxiety, and Other Realities of Adulthood
Don’t Forget the Arts
Life Skills
Outside the Box Inclusion
It’s not the Program. - It’s You
9. Teaching the Attributes of Successful Adults with Learning Differences
Seven Attributes of Successful Adults with Learning Differences
It Comes Down to This
Self-Advocacy
Goal Planning and Goodness of Fit
Learned Creativity
Part One: Context
1. The Construct of Learning Differences
A Fundamental Question
A Paradigm Shift to a Strengths-Based Model
Historical Perspectives
Definitions of Learning Disabilities: How Much do They Matter?
Differences, Not Disabilities
Moving Forward
2. Adult Developmental Theory and Learning Differences
Theories of Adult Development
Implications of Theories of Adult Development for Individuals with Learning Differences
3. Keys to Success
Abraham Maslow
Steven Covey
Dale Carnegie
Deepak Chopra
Summary and Synthesis of Models of Success
What is Success in Adulthood?
4. Success of Adults with Learning Differences
New Perspectives
Accentuate the Positive
Focusing on Success
Stories of Success
Parto Two: Good Teaching
5. Building a Better Classroom
Facing New Challenges
A Multifaceted Approach to School Success (MASSive)
Two Examples of the MASSive Approach
The Most Critical Variable: Praise, Praise, Praise
6. The Common Core: Teaching for a Lifetime or Teaching for One Way of Life?
Good Intentions, Change, and Confusion
The Good
The Meh
The Ugly
7. Self-Understanding
Building a Sense of Self
Implications for Adulthood
Skills for Building Relationships
Social Skills and Teachable Moments
The IEP as Relationship Builder
A Systematic Approach to Building Self-Awareness, Self-Efficacy, and Agency
8. Breaking the Failure Cycle
The Winning Picture
Skills and Game Success
Acquiring Social Skills
Meditation not Medication
Stress, Anxiety, and Other Realities of Adulthood
Don’t Forget the Arts
Life Skills
Outside the Box Inclusion
It’s not the Program. - It’s You
9. Teaching the Attributes of Successful Adults with Learning Differences
Seven Attributes of Successful Adults with Learning Differences
It Comes Down to This
Self-Advocacy
Goal Planning and Goodness of Fit
Learned Creativity
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Descriere
While most books focus on transition from secondary education to the immediate future (college or initial employment), this book addresses adulthood from a developmental perspective that includes educational, vocational, social, interpersonal, and emotional dimensions throughout the lifespan.