Eyes on the Prize: Teaching Complex Historical Content to Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities

By R. Gersten, S. Baker, Joyce Smith-Johnson, Joseph A. Dimino, Anne Peterson. 2006

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Backward Design (2009, background): “, graphic organizers, group interaction, organization skills) work well and, when implemented classwide, can enhance performance for all students (Gersten et al., 2006; McTighe & Lyman, 1988).”
Improving reading comprehension and social studies knowledge in middle school (2013, background): “To facilitate the content learning model, throughout the unit, the teachers tied the day’s new learning back to the overarching issue or comprehension question (Gersten et al., 2006).”
Enhancing Social Studies Vocabulary and Comprehension for Seventh-Grade English Language Learners: Findings From Two Experimental Studies (2009, background): “Studies suggest that peer-mediated instruction may enhance the learning of more complex content for students who struggle as well as for all learners in the classroom (Elbaum, Vaughn, Hughes, & Moody, 1999; Gersten et al., 2006; Graham, Harris, MacArthur, & Schwartz, 1991).”