Learn ways to provide support that are appropriate for their level of development from preschool through middle school. Fascinated with learning about the brain, early childhood development, literacy development, and effective teaching practices, Andrea continues to investigate how we can use breakthroughs in these areas to build every child's literacy skills. Consummate storyteller Patricia Polacco will bring her special magic to the luncheon talk. It will be as vivid and compelling as her glorious illustrations and wonderful children's books. Learn powerful instructional techniques that promote meaningful learning for all students in diverse language arts and content area classes.
Emphasis is on tactics that can be immediately used in middle and high school classrooms.
See how instruction in learning strategies is integrated with content area instruction, how the big ideas are taught so that central concepts and essential facts hang together, how to use graphic organizers to make content more memorable, and more. Understand what new research is telling us about resilience. Discover how to build protective processes in and around children so they overcome risk at critical decision-making moments in their lives. Learn about a prevention program that supports academic success and mental health of at-risk children. Yet NLD are less likely to receive recognition than most other types of learning disabilities.