Discusses how to make training more effective by fitting it into the organizational context. Topics include models of training, identification of training needs, sequencing of learning experiences, improving the effectiveness of groups, and the problems of using the training department as an agent for organizational change. (34 references) (SK)

Teaching organizational strategies to language-disordered children can improve comprehension and formulation of written language. The semantic organizer approach involves activating and organizing prior knowledge, understanding text structure, and developing organizational strategies with both a verbal component and a graphic-structure component.…

This paper reviews instructional strategies for dealing with learning-disabled preschool children in mainstreamed classrooms. It focuses on the teacher's role in developing the child's abilities in the areas of social skills, choices and anxiety, sequencing and routine, transition periods, and motor skills. To enhance social skills, peer…