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Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain (2nd Edition)
Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain - 2nd Edition Author:Marcia L. Tate Make learning an unforgettable experience for you and your students with brain-compatible strategies!How can I improve my students' retention of what they have learned? For any teacher asking this vital question, the second edition of Marcia L. Tate's bestseller offers 20 field-tested, brain-compatibl... more »e instructional strategies that maximize engagment, learning, and recollection for every student.
Each concise chapter focuses on a specific strategy, providing an overview of the brain research and learning style theory that supports it, sample classroom activities that can be used immediately, and an opportunity to reflect on how to apply the strategy in instruction. Teachers will learn how to make their classroom come alive with active learning techniques such as:
Engaging students through music, rhythm, rhyme, and rap
Using graphic organizers, semantic maps, and word webs
Harnessing the power of reciprocal teaching and cooperative learning
Designing project-based and problem-based instruction
Leading students through visualization and guided imagery excerises
Because students learn best when they are focused and engaged, these research-based teaching strategies enable teachers not only to promote long-term retention of information, but also increase student motivation and academic success. « less