{"product_id":"peer-support-strategies-for-improving-all-students-social-lives-and-learning","title":"Peer Support Strategies for Improving All Students' Social Lives and Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peer Support Strategies for Improving All Students' Social Lives and Learning (Paperback, 160 pages) – Brookes Publishing, 2008. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePeer supports really work: they're a great, efficient way to help all students learn, make the most of teacher\/ paraprofessional time, and increase the achievement level of challenging 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this reader-friendly, step-by-step planning guide from the foremost authorities on peer supports, educators, paraprofessionals, and other school staff will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscover how peer supports are a \"two-way street,\" boosting the academic outcomes, social skills, and self-esteem of students with disabilities and the peers who support them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edetermine which students might benefit most from peer supports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecruit and match the students most likely to form mutually beneficial relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edevelop effective support plans that promote access to the general curriculum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e work peer supports into IEP goals to meet state and national academic standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egive students the training and guidance they need to approach their support roles with confidence and enthusiasm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclarify the responsibilities of everyone involved in a peer support system: students, general and special educators, paraprofessionals and other school staff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprovide peers with constructive ongoing feedback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextend peer supports to school activities and extracurricular events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevaluate the social and academic impact of peer support arrangements \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA complete, start-to-finish guide to peer supports, this book is packed with photocopiable planning, implementation, and evaluation tools; evidence-based strategies; and vignettes that illustrate successful peer supports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this must-have book on one of the hottest topics in inclusive education, educators and paraprofessionals will create schools where all students—with and without disabilities—help each other reach their academic goals, make new friends, and live full and meaningful lives.\u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"Dr. Erik W. Carter Ph.D., Lisa Cushing \"Ph.D. BCBA\", Craig Kennedy Ph.D.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46069719662826,"sku":"9781557668431","price":28.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/71XaclxKVyL._SY522.jpg?v=1781219905","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/peer-support-strategies-for-improving-all-students-social-lives-and-learning","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}