General and special educators have used many instructional strategies to help students with learning disabilities (LD) succeed in school. One of those strategies is cue cards. As a vehicle for supporting evidence-based practices, cue cards help students (a) learn academic and behavioral steps, principles, procedures, processes, and rules; (b) organize their approach to a task; (c) monitor their performance; and (d) become more independent learners. This article describes how teachers can develop and use cue cards to promote these self-regulation skills for students with LD.
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