Diane Mierzwik

Understanding and Teaching the At-Risk Adult Student (eBook, PDF)

Strategies to Improve Retention and Success

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This is a guide for teachers entering or continuing in the specific realm of adult education of students who are at-risk due to their criminal backgrounds, substance abuse issues or undiagnosed learning disabilities. The book provides readers with an overview of the teaching challenges for this population of students, presents research on their unique challenges as learners, and provides teachers with evidence-based practices to enhance the success of this adult learner population.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216318521
• Artikelnr.: 74844465

Autorenporträt

Diane Mierzwik has been an educator for over 25 years, teaching all grade levels, serving as a program coordinator for adult education and a mentor teacher for others. She is the author of several books and articles. www.dianemierzwik.net

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
Part One: Understanding the At-Risk Adult Student
Defining "At-Risk"Undiagnosed Learning Disabilities and Behavioral
DisordersSubstance Abuse Induced Brain DysfunctionChronic Criminogenic
BehaviorsThe Adult BrainPart Two: Teaching the At-Risk Adult Student
Managing the At-Risk Adult LearnerClassroom EnvironmentDelivery of New
MaterialsExplicit Teaching of Problem-Solving SkillsThe Use of Graphic
Organizers and Other Non-traditional Teaching StrategiesGroup Processing
and Cooperative Learning Strategies