Understanding and Teaching the At-Risk Adult Student - Strategies to Improve Retention and Success

Informationen zum Autor 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 Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

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• Authors: Diane Mierzwik, Diane (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Sc Mierzwik, Diane (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District) Mierzwik, Mierzwik Diane
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2013
• EAN: 9781475801644
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-0164-4
• No. of pages: 124
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, Adult education, continuous learning