Students come to understand their mind's unique features, learn about getting help from others, helping themselves, and building on their strengths.
Mr. Chapman also made a point of weaving multiple examples of how he had observed Paul's peer interactions, talked with his parents, looked closely at his work samples, reviewed his cumulative folder, and talked with Paul's other ...
A professor of pediatrics reveals the many modes of learning and arms parents and teachers with the knowledge they need to help children prosper in a school environment. 75,000 first printing.
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Combining ideas from philosophy, artificial intelligence, and neurobiology, Daniel Dennett leads the reader on a fascinating journey of inquiry, exploring such intriguing possibilities as: Can any of us really know what is going on in ...
"Any clinician, advocate, parent, or educator who wants to truly understand and help children who struggle in school should read this book and will want to return to it often." —Paul B. Yellin, M.D., FAAP, Director, Yellin Center for ...
Popular science writer Philip Ball explores a range of sciences to map our answers to a huge, philosophically rich question: How do we even begin to think about minds that are not human?
Lovecky guides parents and professionals through methods of diagnosis and advises on how best to nurture individual needs, positive behaviour and relationships at home and at school.
Gogtay, N., A. Sporn, L. Clasen, T. Nugent III, D. Greenstein, R. Nicolson, J. Giedd, M. Lenane, P. Gochman, A. Evans, and J. L. Rapoport. 2004. “Comparison of Progressive Cortical Gray ... New York: St. Martin's Press. ______. 2000.
Revised and expanded from the original 4-book Habits of Mind series, this compelling volume shows how developing strong habits of mind is an essential foundation for leading, teaching, learning, and living well in a complex world.
This edition includes far-reaching suggestions for research that could increase the impact that classroom teaching has on actual learning.