Cognitive Strategy Instruction for Middle and High Schools

Cognitive Strategy Instruction for Middle and High Schools addresses the unique strategy needs of middle and high school students who are experiencing learning difficulties. Cognitive strategies enable students to actively organize and respond to learning tasks, improving their performance in the subject matter.
This book identifies and explains the empirically validated cognitive strategies and provides explicit examples about when and in what circumstances each of these strategies should be used. Each chapter presents teachers with the concepts underlying the use of strategies in a specific subject or skill area, followed by the empirically validated strategies appropriate to that subject matter. The topics covered include mnemonics training, learning from direct teaching, reading comprehension, writing, general problem solving, algebra, science, computer use, second-language learning, test taking, plus a special section aimed at students with learning disabilities. References are included for the teaching professional who wants more information.