Have you ever asked yourself how to make your students more independent and reduce learner helplessness? Middle- and high-school students with disabilities need to "own" their own learning strategies! It's easier said than done, but teaching students a learning strategy helps them much more than just providing their necessary accommodations. Robert Reid and his colleagues have updated their book, Strategy instruction for students with learning disabilities, to include an overview of recent research, a how-to guide on strategy instruction, and specific strategies for handwriting, spelling, reading comprehension, writing, math, test-taking, and study skills. This evidence-based approach works with all learners and should be a tool in every practitioner's toolbox.

Check out the book from the VDOE T/TAC at VCU library: Reid, R., Lienemann, T.O, & Hagaman, J. (2013). Strategy instruction for students with learning disabilities, 2nd Ed. New York: Guilford.