Nathan Naparstek

Successful Educators (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Guide for Understanding Children's Learning Problems and Mental Health Issues

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

An insider's guide for educators who want to develop a better understanding of children's learning problems. The text will be helpful for educators including classroom teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, or graduate students who want to develop a better understanding of children's learning problems. The author presents a unique four-component model that will guide readers to a better of understanding of lack of success in school and what can be done about it. The first component looks at a student's capacity to pay attention. The second component relates to the intellectual and academic abilities that are needed to be successful in school. The third component looks at the student's desire to put forth the effort that is needed to be successful. The fourth and last component looks at the organizational skills that the student needs in order to complete his or her assignments in a satisfactory manner. This work will be helpful for educators including classroom teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, or graduate students who want to develop a better understanding of children's learning problems. It will also be of use to parents who want to better understand the needs and challenges of educating a child experiencing learning problems in today's schools.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313013003
• Artikelnr.: 68528102

Autorenporträt

NATHAN NAPARSTEK is a School Psychologist for the Schenectady City School District, New York, and a Licensed Psychologist in private practice.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Four-Component Model: Factors that Can Explain Why a Student
Is Not Succeeding in School Paying Attention Characteristics of Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Identification of ADHD Treatment of
ADHD The Ability Component How to Identify and Describe Skill Deficits How
to Treat Skill Deficits Effort Component The Connection Between Your
Expectations and Your Students' Efforts Using Positive Communication to
Improve Student Effort The Impact of Depression and Bipolar Disorder on a
Student's Effort The Impact of Disorders within the Anxiety Spectrum on
Student Effort The Impact of Behavioral Disorders on Student Effort
Organization and Study Skills Component Communicating Your Knowledge with
Parents References Suggested Reading Internet Resources