Helping Struggling Learners in the Elementary and Middle Grades

Download or read book Helping Struggling Learners in the Elementary and Middle Grades written by Nancy Protheroe and published by Editorial Projects in Education. This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helping students to become active and engaged learners at an early age is key to their success throughout their school years not only to raise test scores but to raise student achievement in a more meaningful way. If school staff work together, making maximum use of the knowledge base about teaching and learning, they will help students become more engaged, independent, and effective learners. This report demonstrates that helping struggling learners become successful requires more than an emphasis on basic skills. The report addresses topics such as individualising instruction, effective reading and maths instruction for struggling learners, ways to help students develop as more effective learners, student motivation, effective classroom management, and the characteristics of good teaching. Each of these will help educators develop a multifaceted approach to help teachers meet the needs of their struggling learners.