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Hoffman, Ellen R. – Academic Therapy, 1985
English projects successfully used in secondary resource rooms for learning disabilities include student-developed storybooks, pen-pal letters, anthologies of student writing, and bulletin boards. (CL)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Learning Activities, Learning Disabilities, Resource Room Programs
Boucher, Robert F. – Exceptional Parent, 1979
The article describes the program at Wellesley (Massachusetts) High School's Academic Resource Center, a program in which game-playing is used to improve the academic functioning of special needs students in preparation for reintegration into the regular classroom. (SBH)
Descriptors: Games, Handicapped Children, Learning Activities, Mainstreaming
Kramer, Jane C. – Academic Therapy, 1987
A teacher describes the organization of her resource room program for learning disabled elementary grade students emphasizing increased academic learning time through structured direct instruction and independent work time, activities to reinforce individual and small group instruction, and systematic material storage and recordkeeping. (DB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Individual Instruction
Mosby, Robert J. – Academic Therapy, 1981
The author describes the Developmental By-Pass (DBP) Instructional technology for teaching secondary and college learning disabled (LD) students by allowing students to bypass ordering and organizational deficits. (SB)
Descriptors: Advocacy, College Students, Developmental Stages, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKrebs, Cathryn S. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2001
A resource vision teacher describes activities to develop skills in solving mathematical word problems by three seventh graders with severe visual impairments. Students kept portfolios of problems they actually experienced in their daily lives. Success was achieved through providing an optimal environment, active involvement, self-assessment, and…
Descriptors: Blindness, Experiential Learning, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedSchniedewind, Nancy; Salend, Spencer J. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1987
Suggestions for implementing cooperative learning strategies with mildly handicapped students in mainstreamed, resource room, and self-contained classroom settings are given. Guidelines are presented for: selecting a format for cooperative learning; establishing working guidelines; forming groups; arranging the classroom; developing cooperative…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Emotional Disturbances, Group Activities, Heterogeneous Grouping
Download full textKrause, Claire S. – 1984
The CREST (Creative Resources Enriching Student Talents) Project, an enrichment approach for elementary gifted, talented, and creative students, is described. The project is explained to incorporate an interdisciplinary approach to instruction in art and science using resources within the community. Chapter 1 outlines the project philosophy,…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Creative Development, Creative Writing, Creativity
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
This study investigated time allocated to instruction as a function of the specific type of mild handicap and as a function of setting and subject matter content. Subjects were 122 elementary students categorized as learning-disabled, emotionally/behaviorally disturbed, educable mentally retarded, and nonhandicapped. Subjects were in mainstreamed,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Oseroff, Andrew; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1987
Suggestions for resource room teachers working with visually impaired learning disabled students include: consideration of students' unique learning needs; assessment of functional vision; use of assistive devices (such as closed-circuit television); classroom arrangement that facilitates organization and movement; and basic skills instruction…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Basic Skills, Classroom Design, Classroom Techniques
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
Observations were conducted to document the active academic responding and academic engagement rates of 122 elementary students (30 learning-disabled, 32 emotionally/behaviorally disturbed, 30 mildly mentally retarded, and 30 self-contained programs. Data were recorded in 10-second intervals for each student over an entire school day. During a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
Observational data were collected on the instructional tasks used by 122 elementary students (30 learning-disabled, 32 emotionally/behaviorally disturbed, 30 educable mentally retarded, and 30 nonhandicapped). No differences between handicapped and nonhandicapped students were revealed in an analysis of time using each of eight specific tasks…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
