Teaching Students With Learning Problems [Paperback]

Cecil D. Mercer (Author), Ann R. Mercer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 24, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0134902289 | ISBN-13: 978-0134902289 | Edition: 5

This practical resource contains all the information teachers need to make informed decisions concerning their students with learning or behavior problems, making it the most useful methods book on the market. It is prided for its unique separate coverage of assessment and methods for the content areas, and assists teachers in finding effective practices to facilitate instruction of students with learning or behavior problems. Practical applications are included in coverage of collaboration, inclusion, content enhancements, technology, effective teaching practices, classroom management, phonological awareness, cultural diversity, affective development, and functional curriculum. The book also contains extensive information for secondary and college level students with learning disabilities, and focuses on learning problems throughout the lifespan. It allows teachers to readily look up assessment techniques, interventions, classroom activities, instructional games, self-correcting materials, computer programs, and commercial materials in each academic area for students of all ages with learning problems. For teachers of students with mild disabilities and/or at risk for school failure.

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Editorial Reviews

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EXCELLENT text that provides clear, realistic answers to questions. For me, this text is the resource I need for my methods classes. It is so reader friendly, both general educators and special educators can use its wealth of information.

 DiAnna Garner, Virginia Commonwealth University

 

All the topics are relevant to preservice and veteran teachers. All the areas are vital to students in the field of special education and can be used as a reference tool throughout their teaching careers.

Jacques Singleton,  University of Memphis

 

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Now in an updated version edition which features expanded coverage of research-based methods that improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 645 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 5 edition (June 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134902289
• ISBN-13: 978-0134902289
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,650,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A student teacher of students with learning disabilities, March 31, 2000

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This review is from: Teaching Students With Learning Problems (Paperback)

I used this book in one of my methods classes in college. It is a wonderful book and I am so glad I have it. I highly recommend it to new teachers. It provides insight and activities for teaching students reading, writing, math, and social skills. This is not a book of theory--it is definitely a methods book. This book also includes one of the most important things a teacher could ever want--a scope and sequence list in the appendix. This book also provides Learning Strategies (COPS, TOWER, and others).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teaching Students with Learning Problems (7th edition), April 12, 2005

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Karolyn A. Carpenter "wullyb" (Kansas City, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching Students with Learning Problems (7th Edition) (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource for all special education teachers. I especially recomment it for new teachers because it basically covers, in depth, the information that a first year teacher needs to organize their classroom, implement programs for facilitating teaching (e.g. peer tutoring,setting up reading and math programs, etc.).

It is a very challenging because of the amount of information covered. It teaches approaches to language arts and math (e.g. a concrete, representational, abstract approach to teaching math). It encourages and discusses ways to make teaching a more hands on approach to learning. I love it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for Special Educators, March 8, 2007

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W. Miller "reads too much, yet not enough" (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching Students with Learning Problems (7th Edition) (Paperback)

I had to buy this textbook last year, as I was getting my teaching endorsement in Special Education. It is a good text, although mostly only useful if you are studying this for ceritification (I haven't used since I've been teaching).