Peer Support Strategies for Improving All Students' Social Lives and Learning

by Carter, Erik W.

• ISBN13: 9781557668431
• ISBN10: 1557668434
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-30
• Publisher: Paul H Brookes Pub Co

Summary

"Peer supports really work: They help all students learn, make the most of teacher and paraprofessional time, and foster important social connections among students. This is the concise, practical guide every middle and high school needs to implement peer support strategies - including cooperative learning and peer tutoring - to benefit students with moderate to severe disabilities and their peers." "Filled with photocopiable planning, implementation, and evaluation tools, this must-have guide will help educators and paraprofessionals create schools where all students - with and without disabilities - achieve academic and social success."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Craig H. Kennedy is Chair, Special Education Department, and Professor of Special Education and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee Lisa S. Cushing is Associate Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Illinois at Chicago. Erik W. Carter is Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Table of Contents

Social Relationships, Inclusion, and Access to the General Curriculum	p. 1
The Practice and Promise of Peer Support Interventions	p. 7
Crafting Effective Support Plans	p. 25
Identifying Peer Support Participants	p. 39
Equipping Students to Provide Academic and Social Support	p. 53
Implementing Peer Supports in the Classroom	p. 69
Evaluating Student Progress	p. 83
Epilogue: How Far Can We Go?	p. 101
References	p. 105
Photocopiable Forms	p. 119
Index	p. 137
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