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Paraphrasing Strategy Instruction in Content Area Text
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Hagaman, Jessica L.; Casey, Kathryn J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2017
Reading comprehension is important for academic success and is a skill required for many activities in school and beyond. With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), many teachers have reported feeling overwhelmed by the expectations that reading and writing skills should be emphasized, taught, and supported in the content…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Teaching Methods, Independent Study, Middle School Teachers
Meeting the Needs of Students with Coexisting Visual Impairments and Learning Disabilities
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Jones, Beth A.; Hensley-Maloney, Lauren – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2015
The coexistence of visual impairments and learning disabilities presents unique challenges. It is imperative that teachers be apprised of the characteristics of this population as well as instructional strategies targeted at meeting their unique needs. The authors highlight typical patterns of performance and provide suggestions for effective…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Comorbidity
Co-Teaching with Strategy Instruction
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Conderman, Greg; Hedin, Laura R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2014
Despite the popularity of co-teaching and widespread professional literature describing exemplary co-teaching practices, this instructional approach has yet to realize its potential. One way to increase the effectiveness of co-teaching is for special educators to contribute meaningfully by assuming the role of strategy leader in the co-taught…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Instructional Innovation, Special Education Teachers, Learning Strategies
Using the Behavioral Objective Sequence in the Classroom
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Wilhite, Kathi; Braaten, Sheldon; Frey, Laura; Wilder, Lynn K. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2007
Teachers working with students who exhibit problem behaviors need new tools to assist their efforts to effectively address challenging behavior. The "Behavioral Objective Sequence" (BOS; Braaten, 1998) is a user-friendly instrument that provides a developmental perspective for responding to these behaviors within an instructional model. The BOS…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Behavioral Objectives, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Families of Children with Learning Disabilities: A Potential Teaching Resource.
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Dowds, Barbara Noel; And Others – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1996
A collaborative model for special educators and parents to use in devising strategies parents can use at home for children with learning disabilities is described. A case study of a child whose parent tutored her using an individualized tutoring program designed by the special educator after the initial evaluation is presented. (CR)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement
A Successful Secondary Support Program for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities.
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Raisch, C. Daniel; And Others – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1996
A model secondary program designed to support students with learning disabilities in the regular classroom is described. Disadvantages of pull-out programs are examined and expansion of learning resource center services to all students is discussed. The role of collaboration among teachers, counselors, principals, and parents in the model program…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Educational Strategies, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities