ABSTRACT
This familiar Chinese proverb speaks to the purpose of teaching cognitive strategies to students with learning and behavioral challenges. Typical classes focus on teaching the knowledge and skills needed to complete assignments due today and tomorrow, far fewer teach students how to learn. While successful students develop strategies for learning, students who struggle in school tend to have few effective strategies for learning. Teaching cognitive or learning strategies to students with learning and behavioral disorders can help them achieve success in school and to become life-long learners.
