Dr. Nicholas D. Young has worked in diverse educational roles for more than 28 years, serving as a principal, special education director, graduate professor, graduate program director, graduate dean, and longtime superintendent of schools. He was named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year, completed a distinguished Fulbright program, and holds several graduate degrees including a PhD in educational administration and an EdD in educational psychology. He has published widely to include several books and book chapters on a variety of topics in education, counseling and psychology.Professor Kristen Bonanno-Sotiropoulos has worked in education at the various levels for more than a dozen years. Her professional career within K12 public education included roles as a special education teacher and special education administrator at the elementary and middle school levels. After her tenure in K12, she transitioned to higher education to teach undergraduate and graduate courses as an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Springfield College located in Springfield, Massachusetts. From there, she moved to Bay Path University as an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Special Education Graduate ProgramsTeresa Allissa Citro is the Chief Executive Officer, Learning Disabilities Worldwide, Inc. and the Founder and President of Thread of Hope, Inc.. She has co-edited several books on a wide range of topics in special education and has co-authored a popular children’s series I Am Full of Possibilities.

Paving the Pathway for Educational Success: Effective Classroom Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities provides the reader with a working knowledge of learning disabilities, specific interventions and strategies to engage students in the learning process regardless of age or struggle. Educators will walk away from this book knowing exactly how to help students and will return to the book often as a refresher for teaching and best practices.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsFueling Success: Creating Caring ClassroomsJacqueline Hawkins, Kristi L. Santi, Erin KolpekLearning, Behavioral, and Social Difficulties within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: A Dynamic Perspective of Intervention Intensification Kevin S. Sutherland, Thomas W. Farmer, Rachel L. Kunemund & Brittany I. SterrettEvidence-based Instructional Interventions and Models to Assist Students with Learning DisabilitiesNicholas D. Young & Kristen L. Bonanno-SotiropoulosMemory-Enhancing Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities: Findings from 35 Years of Experimental ResearchMargo A. Mastropieri, Thomas E. Scruggs, Anya Evmenova & Kelley ReganMnemonic Strategies: What Are They? How Can I Use Them? and How Effective Are They?Margo A. Mastropieri, Thomas E. Scruggs, Kelley Regan, Anya Evmenova and Judith FontanaLearning Profiles: Teaching with Style in Mind Lynne Celli and Nicholas YoungInstructional Strategies to Support the Writing Process for Struggling WritersNicholas D. Young & Kristen L. Bonanno-SotiropoulosEffective Home-School Relationships: Strategies for Ensuring Effective Collaboration for Families with Children with Learning DisabilitiesNicholas D. Young & Elizabeth JeanEffective Behaviors Employed by Successful Teachers of Students with Learning and Emotional Challenges: A Framework for Better TeachingVance L. AustinReady to Learn: Helping Students Develop Positive Learning Outcomes through Effective Classroom ManagementNicholas D. Young and Melissa A. MumbyAbout the Authors