Teaching Students with Learning Problems (8th Edition), Paperback, 8 Edition by Mercer, Cecil D.

Paperback: 8 Edition
9780137033782
0137033788

Publication Date: 2010-03-07
Publisher: Pearson
Paperback : 608 pages
Edition: 8 Edition
Author: Mercer, Cecil D.
ISBN-10: 0137033788
ISBN-13: 9780137033782

Product Description Logically organized, comprehensive, and thoroughly applied, the eighth edition of Teaching Students with Learning Problems contains the resources teachers need to make informed decisions concerning their students with learning or behavior problems. No text on the market offers this many classroom-tested strategies, including activities and games. Unique in its coverage the materials and computer software most appropriate for students with learning problems in every content area, this top-selling text continues to be the most practical and well-researched resource for classroom teachers.   Behavior management and affective intervention coverage provides teachers with the tools to help students succeed. New! Response to Intervention coverage throughout chapters explains this important information as it relates to IDEA 2004. Common characteristics of different categories of learning problems help teachers identify problems related to instruction to better choose appropriate teaching techniques. Review 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     From the Back Cover Logically organized, comprehensive, and thoroughly applied, the eighth edition of Teaching Students with Learning Problems contains the resources teachers need to make informed decisions concerning their students with learning or behavior problems. No text on the market offers this many classroom-tested strategies, including activities and games. Unique in its coverage the materials and computer software most appropriate for students with learning problems in every content area, this top-selling text continues to be the most practical and well-researched resource for classroom teachers.   Behavior management and affective intervention coverage provides teachers with the tools to help students succeed. New! Response to Intervention coverage throughout chapters explains this important information as it relates to IDEA 2004. Common characteristics of different categories of learning problems help teachers identify problems related to instruction to better choose appropriate teaching techniques. About the Author Cecil D. Mercer is a retired Distinguished Professor of Education. One of his major works is Students with Learning Disabilities, and he is coauthor of the Strategic Math Series, the Great Leaps K-2 Reading Program, and the Great Leaps Math Program. Cecil has served on the International Dyslexia Association Board of Directors and on the Learning Disabilities Association of America Professional Advisory Board. He was awarded the College of Education Teacher of the Year award three times at the University of Florida and also has received the University of Florida Graduate School Advisor/Mentoring Award as well as the College of Education Lifetime Achievement Award.   Ann R. Mercer is a former educational diagnostician and a former special education teacher of students with emotional disabilities and students with learning problems at both the elementary and secondary levels.   Paige C. Pullen is an associate professor in special education at the University of Virginia. She is coauthor of Exceptional Learners, 11th edition, with Daniel P. Hallahan and James M. Kauffman, and she is coauthor of Students with Learning Disabilities, 7th edition, with Cecil D. Mercer.