Download or read book Identifying Assessing and Supporting Learners with Dyscalculia written by Kathleen Kelly and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2020-07-13 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***** Online Resources are open access. No code is required ***** It is vital to understand the challenges and provide the right support for learners with dyscalculia and specific learning difficulties in mathematics. The book provides: • an overview of current research explaining the nature and causation of dyscalculia • guidance on the identification of dyscalculia • examples of how to carry out informal and formal assessments • an explanation of the principles of multisensory mathematics teaching • an outline of a structured programme (for learners aged 5-14), together with examples of lesson planning and activities. Designed for teachers specialising in the assessment and teaching of learners with dyscalculia, and those undertaking courses leading to Approved Teacher Dyscalculia (ATD) and Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA), the book is useful to any professional looking for an understanding of this area of specific difficulty.
Download or read book Strengthening Teacher Support to Learners Experiencing Dyscalculia in Grade 3 written by Kayla Haarhoff and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Annual National Assessment (ANA) provide insight into the notion that learnersaÌ22́Ơ4́Ø skills and knowledge of mathematics are poor. These results indicate an imperative need to improve learnersaÌ22́Ơ4́Ø competencies in mathematics. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to strengthen teacher support to learners experiencing dyscalculia in Grade 3. The identification and support of these learners are imperative to enhance their participation in society in later years (Taylor, Anselmo, Foreman, Schatschneider & Angelopoulos, 2000; Steele, 2004). When dyscalculia is addressed, these learners can be supported through different support systems, which in turn will help to minimise the difficulties they experience (Steele, 2004; Dowker, 2009; Gold & Richards, 2012; Machaba, 2013). This study comprehensively investigated the support that teachers need to ensure that these support systems can be implemented. To this end, the studyaÌ22́Ơ4́Øs primary research question aÌ22́Ơ¿3How can teachersaÌ22́Ơ4́Ø knowledge and skills of supporting learners with dyscalculia in Grade 3 be strengthened?aÌ22́Ơ℗+ guided the data generation process as semi-structured interviews with Grade 3 teachers were conducted. To answer this question, the following sub-questions were asked: iÌ80́(℗ʺ What strategies will strengthen teacher support to learners experiencing dyscalculia? iÌ80́(℗ʺ How do teachers support learners experiencing dyscalculia? iÌ80́(℗ʺ What resources do teachers need to support learners experiencing dyscalculia? Grade 3 teachers who took part in the study provided their understanding of the challenges associated with strengthening teacher support to learners experiencing dyscalculia and identified various factors within the classroom that challenge their daily teaching of learners with mathematical learning difficulties. Some of the factors include: learners experiencing mathematical anxiety; too many formal evaluations required by the curriculum; insufficient time dedicated to the teaching and learning of mathematics; and that the language of learning and teaching (LoLT) differs from learnersaÌ22́Ơ4́Ø home languages. They, furthermore, provided recommendations on what kind of support they need and raised their readiness, confidence and comfort levels to teach these learners successfully. In conclusion, it was recommended that teachers need to receive more and sufficient training and development opportunities to successfully support learners with dyscalculia; an awareness needs to be created regarding different policies and the implementation of these policies to support these learners; and lastly, different resources, such as the time provided for teaching and learning, need to be addressed.
Download or read book The Dyscalculia Toolkit written by Ronit Bird and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2021-04-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for all teachers, this book provides a wealth of materials and resources to support the needs of learners, aged 6 to 14 years, who have difficulty with maths and number. Packed full with 220 activities and 55 games, the author provides you with a complete toolkit to enable you to understand dyscalculia and implement practical and innovative strategies to use in the classroom or at home. This fourth edition is updated with new content including: - more on dice and board games, multiplication and division; - new downloadable and printable teaching materials (including tracking sheets, activity sheets, game boards and teaching resources); - updated videos.
Download or read book Teaching Literacy to Learners with Dyslexia written by Kathleen Kelly and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bestselling book for teaching literacy to children and young people aged 4–16 years with dyslexia and other specific literacy difficulties has been fully updated for its third edition. Providing a structured multi-sensory programme, ‘Conquering Literacy’, that includes placement tests, well-established strategies and examples of lesson planning, teaching activities, and reading, spelling and literacy concept cards, this book is an essential practical resource for teachers. This new edition includes: an additional section for learners who need an individualised, structured programme at an advanced stage (Stage II); a section on planning shorter, targeted interventions for learners with a particular difficulty e.g. spelling, revising; three new chapters on teaching reading, spelling and writing within mainstream classrooms using strategies which are successful with learners with dyslexia downloadable teaching resources available from the companion website.
Download or read book All About Dyscalculia A Practical Guide for Primary Teachers written by Judy Hornigold and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All About Dyscalculia is an accessible and informative guide for primary school teachers, designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of dyscalculia and provide practical strategies and advice to build the self-esteem and motivation of learners in their care. The book explores the indicators of dyscalculia, before detailing a range of teaching strategies that will support dyscalculic children and help them to develop their mathematical understanding and resilience. Throughout the book, there is an emphasis on creating an empathetic learning ethos in the classroom and school that will minimise maths anxiety and lead to a more positive outcome for all learners. All About Dyscalculia includes: A comprehensive introduction to dyscalculia and steps to help teachers identify children with dyscalculia in their classrooms. Practical strategies for building specific maths abilities, as well as broader problem-solving skills. Advice for teachers and parents on how to reduce maths anxiety and support the development of maths proficiency in learners. Easy to dip in and out of chapters with worked examples make this book accessible to all teachers and parents. With suggestions for immediate impact, as well as ideas for more detailed interventions, this practical book will be essential reading for all mainstream primary teachers and SENCOs, as well as a helpful guide to supporting children with dyscalculia at home.
Download or read book Learning disabilities screening and evaluation guide for low and middle income countries written by Anne M. Hayes and published by RTI Press. This book was released on 2018-04-29 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning disabilities are among the most common disabilities experienced in childhood and adulthood. Although identifying learning disabilities in a school setting is a complex process, it is particularly challenging in low- and middle-income countries that lack the appropriate resources, tools, and supports. This guide provides an introduction to learning disabilities and describes the processes and practices that are necessary for the identification process. It also describes a phased approach that countries can use to assess their current screening and evaluation services, as well as determine the steps needed to develop, strengthen, and build systems that support students with learning disabilities. This guide also provides intervention recommendations that teachers and school administrators can implement at each phase of system development. Although this guide primarily addresses learning disabilities, the practices, processes, and systems described may be also used to improve the identification of other disabilities commonly encountered in schools.
Download or read book The Dyscalculia Assessment written by Jane Emerson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete assessment tool for investigating maths difficulties in children, this book also provides advice for implementing the findings into teaching plans.
Download or read book The Dyscalculia Toolkit written by Ronit Bird and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2017-01-28 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of the bestselling Dyscalculia Toolkit continues to meet the needs of specialist and non-specialist teachers working with learners aged 6 to 14 years, who have difficulty with maths and number. Now with over 200 activities and 50 games, new and improved illustrations, and an expanded list of recommended readings, useful websites & resources, the new edition also includes exclusive access to a brand new companion website which features; - 10 videos with over 45 minutes of material demonstrating a selection of games from every section - Editable pupil tracking sheets organised by teaching point and section - Over 70 pages of downloadable and printable teaching materials including activity sheets, game boards, teaching resources & summary tables. Packed full of practical, creative and innovative ideas and strategies this is the complete toolkit to help teachers and parents support learners with dyscalculia or those struggling with mathematics.
Download or read book Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification written by Vincent C. Alfonso and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical, up-to-date guidance on identifying Specific Learning Disability Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification provides accessible, authoritative guidance on specific learning disability (SLD), with the most up-to-date information on assessment, identification, interventions, and more. Contributions by leading experts examine multiple theoretical orientations and various identification approaches for dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and other common SLDs. Emphasizing real-world utility, this book provides important information for professionals who work with children and youth at risk; many of the SLD identification practices can be put to work immediately, and the expert coverage offers many strategies and interventions for student support in the classroom. This new second edition has been updated to align with the most current understanding of SLD manifestations, diagnostic assessment, and evidence-based interventions, and includes new material covering nonverbal learning disability, speech-language impairment, general learning difficulties, and differentially diagnosing SLD from other conditions. Early SLD identification and the right kind of help can raise the trajectory of a child's life. This book provides in-depth information to facilitate accurate identification and appropriate intervention to help you help the children in your care. Understand how SLD manifests in academic performance Learn theory- and research-based approaches to SLD identification Examine the latest information about new aspects of SLD determination Utilize appropriate and effective intervention strategies for student support If a child's learning disability is caught early, and the correct type of support is provided, that child gets the chance to develop the skills that lead to achievement in school and beyond. As a high-incidence disorder, SLD affects 10-15 percent of the general population, making successful identification an essential skill for those who work with children. Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification provides authoritative guidance and practical methods that can help you start changing children's lives today.
Download or read book Numeracy for All Learners written by Pamela D. Tabor and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numeracy for All Learners is a wide-ranging overview of how Math Recovery® theory, pedagogy, and tools can be applied meaningfully to special education to support learners with a wide range of educational needs. It builds on the first six books in the Math Recovery series and presents knowledge, resources, and examples for teachers working with students with special needs from Pre-K through secondary school. Key topics include: dyscalculia, what contemporary neuroscience tells us about mathematical learning, and differentiating assessment and instruction effectively to meet the needs of all students in an equitable framework.
Download or read book The Dyscalculia Solution written by Jane Emerson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book by authors Jane Emerson and Patricia Babtie follows on from their award winning book, the Dyscalculia Assessment. Once careful assessment has identified the particular numeracy difficulties your pupils may have, the Dyscalculia Solution provides a practical teaching guide for addressing and solving those difficulties. The Dyscalculia Solution includes step-by-step instructions on how to teach pupils to use whole numbers by talking and reasoning about them, and communicating their thinking in a verbal, diagrammatic and written form. The book includes scripts to emphasise the importance of using the correct language to develop numerical thinking, as well as teaching objectives, activities and games which are important for fostering a positive attitude to numeracy. Each new concept builds on previous understanding so that new facts are derived by reasoning from known facts. The Dyscalculia Solution is ideal for use with primary school children, but can easily be adapted for older students, and is invaluable for SENCOs, TAs, educational psychologists and mainstream teachers, keen to support students with numeracy difficulties in their class. Accompanying materials in both print and electronic formats to support busy teachers by providing lesson plans and worksheets are available with this book.
Download or read book Dyscalculia Pocketbook written by Judy Hornigold and published by Teachers' Pocketbooks. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty that affects a person’s mathematical ability. It is estimated that around 6% of the population have dyscalculia, so in a typical classroom there is likely to be at least one dyscalculic learner. Research is ongoing, but we know that dyscalculia is a much deeper-rooted problem than just ‘being bad at maths’. This Pocketbook looks at the difficulties faced by pupils with dyscalculia and explores the support strategies that work. The author begins by summarising and explaining what we currently know about dyscalculia. Key indicators are described, along with various ways of screening and assessing to identify students with this SpLD. There’s a helpful chapter on ‘maths anxiety’ and a central practical section on teaching strategies that will help learners to work around the obstacles dyscalculia presents. Details of the three components of a mathematical idea and the six levels of learning - intuitive, concrete, pictorial, abstract, application and communication - provide good underpinning structure. Games that help develop number sense and the ten most effective classroom approaches are also covered. A final resource section and maths glossary complete the picture. As with all books in the Teachers’ Pocketbooks series, this is a practical, ‘how to’ guide, throughout which cartoons, diagrams and visual prompts support the text.
Download or read book Dyscalculia Guidance written by Brian Butterworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-01 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose: To help teachers understand the maths performance of dyscalculic pupils and detail teaching strategies and practical activities through which they can best be supported in their maths learning. Benefits: Offers a definition of dyscalculia; Gives guidelines for helping dyscalculic pupils in the classroom; Provides teaching strategies to help pupils make progress in maths learning and specific practical activities for use in the classroom; Is underpinned by an understanding of the emotional well-being of dyscalculic learners; Provides the next crucial steps once dyscalculic tendencies have been identified; Is from the UK's expert in dyscalculia, providing a detailed explanation of the condition to aid teachers' understanding of the issue; A highly experienced classroom practitioner provides teachers with specific strategies and activities to improve pupils' progress in maths.
Download or read book Can I Tell You About Dyscalculia written by Judy Hornigold and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam is a young boy with Dyscalculia, a lifelong condition that affects a person's ability to process numbers. It is now often compared to the way in which children with dyslexia struggle to process words. Written and illustrated from Sam's perspective, this is an excellent guide for helping children aged 7+ to understand and navigate Dyscalculia. Identifying signs, symptoms and co-occurence in child-friendly terms, Sam's story provides children with the reassurance and encouragement they need to seek help at home and at school. It also provides practical and powerful techniques for overcoming their symptoms, building self-confidence and achieving great success in life. For parents and teachers, it builds awareness around the profound and often crippling effect that Dyscalculia can have on various aspects of a child's day-to-day life, including their relationships with friends and family. It includes invaluable guidance on how to help at home and at school, as well as an extensive list of resources for those seeking additional support.
Download or read book All about Dyscalculia a Practical Guide to Supporting Learners with Dyscalculia in the Primary School written by Judy Hornigold and published by All About SEND. This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All About Dyscalculia is an accessible and informative guide for primary school teachers, designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of dyscalculia and provide practical strategies and advice to build the self-esteem and motivation of learners in their care. The book explores the indicators of dyscalculia, before detailing a range of teaching strategies that will support dyscalculic children and help them to develop their mathematical understanding and resilience. Throughout the book, there is an emphasis on creating an empathetic learning ethos in the classroom and school that will minimise maths anxiety and lead to a more positive outcome for all learners. All About Dyscalculia includes: A comprehensive introduction to dyscalculia and steps to help teachers identify children with dyscalculia in their classrooms. Practical strategies for building specific maths abilities, as well as broader problem-solving skills. Advice for teachers and parents on how to reduce maths anxiety and support the development of maths proficiency in learners. Easy to dip in and out of chapters with worked examples make this book accessible to all teachers and parents. With suggestions for immediate impact, as well as ideas for more detailed interventions, this practical book will be essential reading for all mainstream primary teachers and SENCOs, as well as a helpful guide to supporting children with dyscalculia at home.
Download or read book Intelligent Otherwise written by Meenakshi Dave and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where conformation to academic and behavioural patterns is considered a yardstick for success and intelligence, even the so-called most normal children have serious problems in proving themselves. Now imagine a child born with learning difficulties. He might be extremely creative or a wizard at problem solving but thanks to conditions like dyslexia or dyscalculia, which are actually easily manageable, he would have problems in even getting integrated into the system. This book stemming from author's firsthand experience and sensitive approach, guides us in effectively handling the learning difficulties. Let's be aware and appreciate the uniqueness of our children, for they deserve all our love and understanding — they deserve the best!
Download or read book Strategies for Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities written by Lucy C. Martin and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008-12-19 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I wish I had this book when I started teaching! Every teacher starts out with an empty bag of tricks; it is nice to peek into someone′s bag!" —Nicole Guyon, Special Education Teacher Westerly School Department, Cranston, RI Classroom-tested strategies that help students with learning disabilities succeed! Teachers are often challenged to help students with learning disabilities reach their full academic potential. Written with humor and empathy, this engaging book offers a straightforward approach to skillful teaching of students with learning disabilities. Developed for K–12 general and special education classrooms, this resource draws on the author′s 30 years of teaching experience to help teachers gain a greater understanding of students′ learning differences and meet individual needs. Strategies are organized by skills—including reading, writing, math, organization, attention, and test-taking—helping teachers quickly identify the best techniques for assisting each student and encouraging independent learning. Readers will find: More than 100 practical strategies, interventions, and activities that build students′ academic abilities Recommendations on appropriate accommodations, assessment techniques, and family communication Support for complying with recent federal mandates related to learning disabilities, including the ADA, Section 504, and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004 Helpful guidance and stories from the author′s own classroom experiences Ready-to-use tools, forms, and guides Discover innovative, easy-to-implement teaching methods that overcome barriers to learning and help students with special needs thrive in your classroom.
