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If you need it, it will be an asset.......2007-06-09
With a very strong educational bias, it provided few research examples outside that field, the clear weakness of the book. For professionals other than special educators who are interested in Single case designs, it
will leave you with little elaboration or clear clinic base examples of the designs discussed- nonetheless, it is a strong text and clearly illustrated, some effective discussion points, and solid summaries, easy to follow organization.
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Formerly a SkyLight publication.
Transform average or reluctant learners into eager ones. This breakthrough book speaks to all teachers in a child's life: educators, parents, caregivers, counselors, community workers? probably you! This layperson's guide shows how to implement professor Reuven Feuerstein's theory of mediated learning that intelligence is modifiable, that people can change-with the "right kind of intervention."
This intervention, called
mediated learning, occurs when a caring adult works one-on-one with a child to lay the foundation for learning.
Mediated Learning In and Out of the Classroom explains how this technique can improve students' impulse control, their ability to make accurate comparisons, orientation in time and space, understanding of cause and effect, and other higher-order thinking processes. For example, having a child draw a route to a store or guide you there can help correct spatial disorientation. Similarly, arranging toys according to color and size can sharpen a child's comparison-making skills.
These strategies-and hundreds more-accompany the easy-to-read text, worksheets, rating scales, assessments, and case studies. Together, they are a proven formula for success, both for you and for the children you care about.
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Handling complexity in learning environments: theory and research
What do we mean when we say that "learning environments are increasingly complex"? What do we know about the cognitive processing that occurs during complex learning? How can we provide effective instructional support for students who must learn and apply complex knowledge? These questions, and related issues, have fascinated educators and educational researchers for many years and are they are the focus of this book.
As a tribute to Joost Lowyck, professor educational technology at the K.U.Leuven, eminent scholars from around the globe have contributed to a far reaching analysis of complexity in learning environments from a cognitive perspective. The chapter authors summarize what we know now about complexity and make specific suggestions for educational practice and for future research on complexity. The different contributions in the several chapters discuss theoretical accounts and empirical findings about learning, the learner, and learning environments. Wide-ranging topics include current descriptions of our cognitive architecture, new contributions to cognitive load theory, research and evaluation design considerations, motivation to learn, the influence of prior knowledge, the use of simulations and multimedia, alternative instructional methods and interventions, studies of the classroom context for complex learning and mental model-building.
*A tribute to Joose Lowyck, professor educational technology at the KU Leuven
*International scholars provide far reaching analysis of complexity in learning environments from a cognitive perspective
*Makes specific suggestions for educational practice and for future research
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A volume in
Quantitative Methods in Education and the Behavioral Sciences: Issues, Research, and Teaching
(sponsored by the American Educational Research Associations Special Interest Group: Educational Statisticians)
Series Editor Ronald C. Serlin, University of Wisconsin-Madison
This volume is intended to serve as a didactically-oriented resource covering a broad range of advanced topics often not discussed in introductory courses on structural equation modeling (SEM). Such topics are important in furthering the understanding of foundations and assumptions underlying SEM as well as in exploring SEM as a potential tool to address new types of research questions that might not have arisen during a first course. Chapters focus on the clear explanation and application of topics, rather than on analytical derivations, and contain syntax and partial output files from popular SEM software.
CONTENTS: Introduction to Series, Ronald C. Serlin. Preface, Richard G. Lomax. Dedication. Acknowledgements. Introduction, Gregory R. Hancock & Ralph O. Mueller. Part I: Foundations. The Problem of Equivalent Structural Models, Scott L. Hershberger. Formative Measurement and Feedback Loops, Rex B. Kline. Power Analysis in Covariance Structure Modeling, Gregory R. Hancock. Part II: Extensions. Evaluating Between-Group Differences in Latent Variable Means, Marilyn S. Thompson & Samuel B. Green. Using Latent Growth Models to Evaluate Longitudinal Change, Gregory R. Hancock & Frank R. Lawrence. Mean and Covariance Structure Mixture Models, Phill Gagn. Structural Equation Models of Latent Interaction and Quadratic Effects, Herbert W. Marsh, Zhonglin Wen, & Kit-Tai Hau. Part III: Assumptions. Nonnormal and Categorical Data in Structural Equation Modeling, Sara J. Finney & Christine DiStefano. Analyzing Structural Equation Models with Missing Data, Craig K. Enders. Using Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling Techniques with Complex Sample Data, Laura M. Stapleton. The Use of Monte Carlo Studies in Structural Equation Modeling Research, Deborah L. Bandalos. About the Authors.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent second course text in SEM.......2006-08-04
I found the text to be quite useful and illustrative in some of the more advanced techniques on the leading edge of psychological and educational measurement.
The text utilized three main software applications, EQS, M-PLUS, and LISREL which lent some diversity to tools used in the anaylsis of these data sets. I would have preferred to see some more SAS applications (i.e. PROC CALIS) for further consideration.
Some of the sections were quite technical (i.e. Green & Thompson) but if you can chew your way through the exercises and examples you can really learn a lot.
This text will open the door to applied researchers in pioneering and extending methodologies in this application.
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"What a wonderful, comprehensive tool for educators! The text highlights all of the key areas promoting success for students in inclusive environments."
—Scott Rossig, Behavioral Consultant
Waldwick, NJ
"A great resource for all teachers struggling to effectively include students with disabilities in general education classrooms."
—Diane Cavanagh, Department of Special Education and RehabilitationEast Stroudsburg University, PA
Finally! A comprehensive yet practical one-stop resource of strategies for the inclusive classroom!
Whether you are a general or a special education K-12 teacher, this guide helps you understand and implement hands-on strategies for successful classroom inclusion of students with disabilities. Students identified for special education services pose a variety of challenges, but this practical resource gives you research-based tools that make differentiating instruction for all students much easier.
Designed to be taken off your shelf again and again,
Inclusion Strategies That Work! includes an array of lists, charts, curriculum suggestions, tips for working with parents, strategies for preparing Individual Educational Plans (IEPs), including a mock IEP, reproducible activities and applications, and sample inclusion dilemmas. It also gives you information on disability characteristics as well as complementary instructional plans.
Other topics include:
- Understanding special education legislative terminology
- Strategies for establishing successful inclusive classrooms
- Introducing social skills into the curriculum, including addressing emotional intelligences
- Technology-driven classroom activities and resources to maximize student performances
- Collaborative planning and documentation for educators, parents, and students with defined goals and outcomes
- Study skills and assessment techniques that emphasize mastery and retention
The challenges of an inclusive classroom can often be overwhelming. Don’t miss the most comprehensive guide to show you how to make inclusion work!
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"This resource provides ‘real’ application of theory into practice. The strategies help enrich learning through student-friendly approaches that strengthen students’ skills and promote self-direction. After reading this book and applying the strategies, my students are better learners, and I am a better teacher."
—Dennis Kowalski, Director, Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center
"This book is extremely valuable for its application to African-American students’ achievement. A must-have resource for every educator in teaching and learning."
—Diana Daniels, President, National Council on Educating Black Children
Empower urban students to reach higher levels of achievement!
Research on student achievement asserts that improvement begins with the expectations of the classroom teacher. Combining high expectations and research-based practices enables teachers to deliver high-quality education in any environment.
What Is It About Me You Can’t Teach? provides urban educators with the tools they need to help all students achieve successful educational outcomes.
This second edition discusses the challenges faced by urban students, examines the research base that supports "high expectations" instruction, and provides countless practical strategies that can be implemented at all grade levels. The authors include:
- Strategies to help students become active, engaged learners
- Ways to help students to take control and responsibility for their own learning
- Methods for developing students’ cognitive skills
- Sample lesson plans that demonstrate using the strategies at all levels
- A new chapter on professional development for urban educators
Sharpen your own knowledge and skills so that you can effectively help your students reach higher levels of knowledge and achievement.
Customer Reviews:
How to delivery high-quality education in any environment.......2006-11-05
Eleanor Renee Rodriguez and James Bellanca's WHAT IS IT ABOUT ME YOU CAN'T TEACH? AN INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FOR THE URBAN EDUCATOR blends classroom expectations and standards with research-based practices to show teachers how to delivery high-quality education in any environment. The focus here is on urban students, developing strategies that help students take responsibility and control of the learning process. Chapters present four basic comprehension strategies and pair these ideas with tactics for success.
Great title that falls short of delivery..........2003-01-25
The book is rooted on the cognitive development theories of Feuerstein. The theory is sound. The practical applications of these principles in a 'real' classroom seem daunting. There are sample lesson plans printed in the book (although most of them are geared toward the middle school aged child and not the high school level). The authors do a fine job of reviewing reading scaffolds (ie. word maps, graphic organizers, KWL charts, etc). However, in my opinion, they rely too heavily on cooperative grouping for the lessons that are proposed in the text.
Book Description
This program evolved from the tremendously successful reading program that Dr. Furr developed. Dr. Furr took his brain research and adapted the reading program to deal with the second most common learning problem in elementary school - learning the multiplication tables. This program has been tested and proved to be as successful as the reading program ..... which has had zero failures.
Customer Reviews:
Not Worth the Money.......2005-07-20
This very short book had one good fact -- review multiplication tables twice a day. Other than that there was not much "meat" to this book and it could easily be (and should have been) a chapter in another book regarding effective teaching methods.
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Research Methods in Special Education (Applied Social Research Methods)
Donna M. Mertens , and
John A. McLaughlin
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"The format of each chapter is clear and logical. . . . The style is aimed at students and tries to engage them in thinking further about points raised in each chapter. The authors avoid over-use of technical terms. . . . Material is well-presented with many headings and subheadings. . . . This book is a useful source for cross referencing research reports in special education with design or techniques used. In addition, the checklists for critiques are potentially valuable as study aids for undergraduates and students commencing post-graduate work." --Ann Lewis in British Journal of Developmental Psychology "The book represents a useful short introductory guide to approaches to research. . . . the authors go systematically. . . through the stages of the research process from literature review to data analysis and reporting. . . . On completion of the book, the reader would have a very good idea of the span of options open to a researcher and would have gained considerable breadth. . . of knowledge not only about methodology, but also about the corpus of special education research. . . . Mertens and McLaughlin have. . . produced a sound introductory text which makes short cuts for the reader who is both new to research methodology and working within special education." --Educational Research "The breadth of reference is a strength of the text. . . . This short book is a convenient and well-organized addition to [the Sage series]." --Tony Cline in Division of Educational & Child Psychology Newsletter "Donna M. Mertens and John McLaughlin have created a basic work that beautifully bridges the fields of research and special education. The document provides a step-by-step approach with clear, rich examples that should allow the user to plan and conduct a research study that meets the standards of both fields. My initial fears were that the authors would get caught up in the jargon of either research or special education and present a confusing array of concepts that would benefit neither researchers nor special educators. Those fears were soon alleviated when they indicated that a 'researcher may be doing footwork that more resembles a "cha cha" than a straightforward stroll.' The document is formatted in a manner that is easy to use with a map to each chapter at the beginning and study questions at the end. Mertens and McLaughlin have filled a unique gap in the research of special education issues." --Kenneth R. Olsen, Technical Assistance Specialist, University of Kentucky "This is a clear, sensitive, and user-friendly introduction to qualitative and quantitative research methods in special education. A much-needed primer and a must read for researchers working with individuals with disabilities." --David Fetterman, Director of Research and Evaluation,
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- The best I've read on how to live with an autistic child!
- A Former Linwood Employee says............
- THE FRIST AUTISIM BOOK I READ
- My Son's Autism
- Incredible! Learn how to connect with children with autism.
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Hidden Child: The Linwood Method for Reaching the Austistic Child
Simons
Manufacturer: WOODBINE HOUSE
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An in-depth look at the nationally acclaimed Linwood method--a ground breaking therapy and education program for children with autism developed by Jeanne Simons, and practiced at the Linwood Children's Center in Ellicott City, Maryland. The approach described here is based not on a predetermined plan or pace, but in response to the therapists' understanding of the origins and meaning of each child's behaviors. Hundreds of vignettes and anecdotes supplement the text.
Customer Reviews:
The best I've read on how to live with an autistic child!.......2001-02-06
I have read too many books and articles on autism to count but this is the book I go back to time and again and recommend it to anyone with an autistic child. I even share it with teachers and paraprofessionals. The approach is common sense and unlike many books the therapy does not degrade the child but shows you ways to get around their behaviors or use their own obsessions to their and your benefit! The author is very creative in the way she individualizes each childs strengths and needs. Excellent source! It's right on the money! I can't say enough about this book! You can tell that the author actually lived with autistic children. It's a big difference than those that only observe for a few hours. She covers it all!
A Former Linwood Employee says...................2000-09-23
I was employed at the Linwood Children's Center from 1985-1990. I currently work with a developmentally disabled population, but Linwood was my first job in this field. I can imagine no finer training ground than Linwood, and virtually every clinical skill I now have was first honed at Linwood. Jeanne Simons, who as a young social worker in the 1940s learned her craft from Leo Kanner, (the psychiatrist who first identified autism as a distinct syndrome in the late 30s), is one of the true pioneers in the field of autism, and this book represents the distillation of her lifetime's wisdom and knowledge. Buy this book if you've a child diagnosed with autism; and if you're interested in working with autistic children/adults, buy this book, and call Linwood for a job application.
THE FRIST AUTISIM BOOK I READ.......2000-04-07
I am very very intrested in autisum. i hope to teach autistic kids somday anyhow this was the frist book on it I read. it is one of the best if you want o start your bacsi understanding of autism
My Son's Autism.......2000-01-15
A few years ago, I found this book in the library. My son has autism and I have read this book and used some of the things in this book. They worked and he now can talk and answer my questions and he has come along ways. I will order this book and I hope to share some of this in my clubs in Yahoo. You that have autism in your life and work withit, you should get this great book.
Incredible! Learn how to connect with children with autism........1999-07-22
This book is terrific! As a speech therapist who has always followed this approach on my own, it was incredible to read about others who also felt that these children are special for who they are not what their diagnosis is. To hear the author describe the importance of respecting these children and their individuality and why using their own motivators is the key to allowing them to feel comfortable joining our world reinforces the ultimate difference between being a therapist and being therapeutic. A must read for those who truly want to open their minds to an approach that works!
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