Transform average or reluctant learners into eager ones. This breakthrough book speaks to all teachers in a child's life: educators, parents, caregivers, counselors, community workers? probably you! This layperson's guide shows how to implement professor Reuven Feuerstein's theory of mediated learning that intelligence is modifiable, that people can change-with the right kind of intervention.

This intervention, called mediated learning, occurs when a caring adult works one-on-one with a child to lay the foundation for learning. Mediated Learning In and Out of the Classroom explains how this technique can improve students' impulse control, their ability to make accurate comparisons, orientation in time and space, understanding of cause and effect, and other higher-order thinking processes. For example, having a child draw a route to a store or guide you there can help correct spatial disorientation. Similarly, arranging toys according to color and size can sharpen a child's comparison-making skills.

These strategies-and hundreds more-accompany the easy-to-read text, worksheets, rating scales, assessments, and case studies. Together, they are a proven formula for success, both for you and for the children you care about.