Executive function and peer mentoring: fostering metacognitive awareness, effort, and academic success / Lynn Meltzer, Michael Greschler, Katelyn Kurkul, and Wendy Stacey -- Peer interactions in the content areas: using differentiated instruction strategies / Kelley S. Regan, Anya S. Evmenova, Margo A. Mastropieri, and Thomas E. Scruggs -- "Thank you for helping me write a better paper": peer support in learning to write / Anne Mong Cramer and Linda H. Mason -- Using collaborative strategic reading to promote student discourse / Karla Scornavacco, Brooke Moore, Alison Boardman, Cristin Jensen Lasser, Pamela Buckley, and Janette K. Klingner -- Peer-assisted learning strategies to improve students' word recognition and reading comprehension / Devin M. Kearns, Douglas Fuchs, Lynn S. Fuchs, Kristen L. McMaster, and Laura SΓ‘enz -- Peer-assisted learning strategies in mathematics / Sarah R. Powell and Lynn S. Fuchs -- Maximizing the benefits of working cooperatively with peers / Kimber L. Wilkerson and Jenna L. Lequia -- Peer-supported instruction for English learners / Catherine Richards-Tutor, Terese Aceves, and Colleen Reutebuch -- The power of preschool peers to influence social outcomes for children with special needs / Phillip S. Strain and Edward H. Bovey II.;"Peer support and social relationships have a tremendous influence on development, motivation, and achievement for all students, including struggling learners and those with disabilities. This highly practical book is one of the few resources available to guide classroom teachers and special educators in the application of peer-assisted instructional strategies in grades K-12. Expert contributors describe evidence-based approaches for building students' skills in reading, writing, math, and other content areas, as well as social competence and executive functioning. Sample lessons and 18 reproducible tools are provided."--