“Expertise and the teaching of novices”
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An eight page paper which looks at the way in which expertise can be acquired through the development of cognitive learning strategies and the importance of research into expertise in relation to the teaching of novices. Bibliography lists 8 sources
Filename: JLNovice.rtf

“Finding a Way Toward Everyday Lives” by O’Brien and Lovett
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A 4 page analysis of the essay/pamphlet “Finding a Way Toward Everyday Lives” by John O’Brien and Herbert Lovett. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfindwy.rtf

“Gender in the Classroom” by Deborah Tannen
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A 3 page paper which reviews Deborah Tannen’s book “Gender in the Classroom.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgencls.rtf

“Hooked on Phonics” -- A Product Designed to Take TeachingReading Back to Basics
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This 14 page report discusses the reading program “Hooked on Phonics” that is used to help children in learning to read and write. Proponents of the program believe that it is vitally important to understand that a great number of the children who appear to be unable to understand a concept or a set of directions are actually having problems recognizing actual words. As a result of having to direct their focus so carefully and devote so much attention to slowly and carefully figuring out the words, they focus less attention on what the text means. Children who recognize words more readily can focus more attention on meaning. That recognition can be enhanced through understanding the relationship that exists between sounds and letters in an alphabetic code. Phonics then establishes the basis for that process of decoding words. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: BWphonic.doc

“Individualized Transition Planning for Student with Learning Disabilities”
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A 3 page overview of the article by authors Rhoda Cummings, Cleborne Maddux, and Jack Casey published in the September 2000 issue of “The Career Development Quarterly”. These authors emphasize the importance of incorporating early developmentally appropriate vocational training for learning disabled students.
Filename: PPedlrndisartsumm.rtf