Different brains, different learners: how to reach the hard to reach

Different learners have different ways of learning, but when students are exposed to chronic stress, trauma, or drugs, or when a student's brain is impacted by developmental delays, abnormality, or chemical imbalances, academic achievement is threatened. Educators need to be able to understand the symptoms andmake appropriate adjustments in the classroom. Updated throughout and packed with powerful tools and strategies to help learners improve brain function, this full-colour guide presents a concise outline for identifying prevalent impairments such as oppositional disorder, learned helplessness, attention deficitdisorder, dyslexia, dyscalculia, depression, auditory processing deficits, and more. With this reference, teachers can guide students with learning difficulties more effectively and be able to: Recognize the most common conditions that challenge learners; Accommodate the specific learning needs of students with learning impairments; Minimize disruptions for other students The second edition of Different Brains, Different Learners helps teachers become facilitators of successful interventions that can turn at-risk students into confident achievers. INDICE: Ten Truths Before You Begin / Pre-Test: Can You Identify These Learners / Understanding Different Brains / The Brain's Key Operating Systems / The Argumentative Learner: Oppositional Defiant Disorder "Ashley" / The Resigned Learner: Learned Helplessness "Courtney" / The Out-of-Control Learner: Conduct Disorder "Joshua" / The Edgy Learner: Stress Disorders "Mary" / The Troubled Learner: Depression "Michelle" / The Isolated Learner: Pervasive Developmental Disorders "Robert" / The Challenged Learner: Learning Delayed "Miguel" / The Confused Learner: Dyscalculia "Tim" / The Unsound Learner: Central Auditory Processing Disorder "Brent" / The Impulsive Learner: Attention-Deficit//Hyperactivity Disorder "Jason" / The Frustrated Learner: Dyslexia / Post-Test: Can You Identify These Learners

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-6502-6
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés