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PC-1219
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This popular resource helps secondary students learn the meaning
of the term "learning disability." The student workbook includes ten
short chapters, followed by activities that help students understand
themselves and their strengths. By focusing on positive individual
traits, the student workbook helps students improve their
self-concept. A teacher's binder with lesson plans, extension
activities, additional reproducible worksheets, and reproducible
assessments is sold separately.
FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES
One feature of the student workbook is short, easy-to-read
biographies and photos of well-known people who achieved success by
overcoming their learning differences. Famous people from film,
music, sports, science, politics, and more are featured, including
Tom Cruise, Cher, Whoopi Goldberg, Greg Louganis, Thomas Edison,
Albert Einstein, Woodrow Wilson, and Winston Churchill.
STUDENT WORKBOOK
The consumable student workbook features short chapters that are
written with respect and understanding to individuals with learning
differences. Each of the chapters is followed by a self-exploration
activity that encourages readers to make personal connections with
the text and express their feelings about the subject. The Student
Workbook is available in English and Spanish.
TEACHER’S BINDER
This 109-page binder has a lesson plan that corresponds with each
chapter in the Student Workbook to help teachers engage students in
discussions on each topic. Extension activities are included.
Reproducible activity pages promote reading comprehension, written
expression, and problem-solving skills. Assessments for each chapter
include multiple-choice quizzes and culminating projects. The
Teacher’s Binder is available in English and Spanish.
APPROPRIATE FOR MANY AUDIENCES
Program can be used in inclusion, resource, and regular education
classes. It is also an excellent parent and teacher resource.
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