How Can My Kid Succeed in School? What Parents and Teachers Can Do to Conquer Learning Problems

by Pohlman, Craig

• ISBN13: 9780470383766
• ISBN10: 0470383763
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-28
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

What to look for when a child is struggling in school and what can be done at home and at school to help them succeedThis practical resource for parents and teachers explains how to understand a child's complete learning profile-an inventory of his or her unique strengths and weaknesses-and provides helpful strategies that can be used at school and at home to get the child on a path to success. The book walks readers through the process of gathering clues about the child's learning style and provides guidelines for selecting the most appropriate learning strategies that will help spell success in school and life. Pohlman shows how parents and teachers can collaborate to help kids become successful learners, and also guides readers through the process of getting an educational assessment, for those students with particularly challenging issues. Helps readers understand what's going on when a child is struggling in school Explains what to look for at home and at school to gather "clues" to understanding a child's learning profile Shows how parents and teachers can collaborate to help a child or adolescent succeed at school Includes guidelines on obtaining educational assessments Pohlman, from the acclaimed All Kinds of Minds Institute, has conducted or supervised thousands of assessments of struggling learners

Author Biography

Craig Pohlman, Ph.D., directs learning assessment and consultation services at Southeast Psych in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pohlman is a highly regarded expert in learning and in improving the success of struggling students. He has conducted or supervised several thousand assessments of children with learning difficulties. Pohlman routinely authors articles and conducts workshops for parents, educators, and clinicians. He is the author of Revealing Minds from Jossey-Bass.

Table of Contents

The Author	p. vii
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Conquering Learning Problems at Home	p. 11
Looking for Clues at Home	p. 13
Starting Pointers	p. 14
Deciphering the Clues	p. 16
Making Discoveries During Homework Time	p. 17
Locating Clues in Work Samples	p. 27
Detective Work During Down Time	p. 44
Deciphering Disorganization	p. 53
Bottom Line	p. 55
Picking Strategies for Home	p. 57
Starting Pointers	p. 58
Strategies for Unreliable Attention	p. 60
Strategies for Memory Gaps	p. 66
Strategies for Limited Language	p. 73
Strategies for Weak Graphomotor Function	p. 79
Strategies for Shaky Concepts and Reasoning	p. 82
Talking About Learning	p. 84
Bottom Line	p. 87
Conquering Learning Problems at School	p. 89
Looking for Clues at School	p. 91
Starting Pointers	p. 92
Observing During Independent Work	p. 94
Clues Emerging from Student Interactions	p. 99
Detective Work During Downtime	p. 107
Locating Clues in Work Samples	p. 109
Deciphering Disorganization	p. 117
Bottom Line	p. 120
Picking Strategies for the Classroom	p. 123
Starting Pointers	p. 123
Strategies for Unreliable Attention	p. 125
Strategies for Memory Gaps	p. 130
Strategies for Limited Language	p. 137
Strategies for Weak Graphomotor Function	p. 143
Strategies for Shaky Concepts and Reasoning	p. 144
Talking About Learning	p. 146
Bottom Line	p. 147
When More Help is Needed	p. 149
Being a "Smart Shopper" for Educational Assessments	p. 151
Starting Pointers	p. 152
When Is It Time for an Expert?	p. 153
Search Criteria: Picking the Right Expert	p. 155
What Makes a Good Written Report?	p. 160
You Get What You Ask For: Effective Referral Questions	p. 164
Bottom Line	p. 165
Getting the Most Out of the Assessment Process	p. 169
Starting Pointers	p. 169
Share What You Know	p. 170
Head Off Simplification	p. 173
Observing the Assessment	p. 182
Bottom Line	p. 186
Using What You've Learned from the Assessment	p. 189
Starting Pointers	p. 189
Keeping Your Sights on Insights	p. 190
Navigating Paths to Success	p. 198
Finding a Good Tutor (If You Need One)	p. 199
Keeping Tabs	p. 202
Bottom Line	p. 205
Conclusion	p. 207
Things to Let Go Of	p. 209
Things to Hold On To	p. 212
Profile Worksheet	p. 215
Case Story Index	p. 217
Atlas of Neurodevelopmental Terms	p. 223
Glossary of Academic Skills	p. 239
Glossary of Testing Terms	p. 251
Index	p. 257
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