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12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action: Developing Executive Functions of the Human Brain
12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action Developing Executive Functions of the Human Brain
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"An excellent resource for teachers striving to improve student achievement by focusing on how the brain learns." — -Marcia Carlson, Sixth-Grade Teacher — Crestview Elementary School, Clive, IA"For those educators passionate about practicing their craft, this book provides a blueprint for deliberate, thoughtful, and engaging teaching str... more »
-D. Allan Bruner, Science/Math Chair
Colton High School, ORPractical, brain-based techniques to enhance classroom teaching and learning!Ideal for teachers and school leaders, this indispensable volume provides an accessible framework based on how the brain learns, and shows how to use that knowledge to help both teachers and students reach higher performance levels. Linked to national teaching standards, this guidebook builds the bridge from brain research to classroom practice. The authors help readers understand the three essential elements for learning-relaxed alertness, immersion in complex experience, and active processing-and provide examples, teacher reflections, student vignettes, and commonsense strategies for creating an optimum emotional climate for learning. With reader-friendly organization, this second edition includes:
Author:
"An excellent resource for teachers striving to improve student achievement by focusing on how the brain learns." — -Marcia Carlson, Sixth-Grade Teacher — Crestview Elementary School, Clive, IA"For those educators passionate about practicing their craft, this book provides a blueprint for deliberate, thoughtful, and engaging teaching str... more »
-D. Allan Bruner, Science/Math Chair
Colton High School, ORPractical, brain-based techniques to enhance classroom teaching and learning!Ideal for teachers and school leaders, this indispensable volume provides an accessible framework based on how the brain learns, and shows how to use that knowledge to help both teachers and students reach higher performance levels. Linked to national teaching standards, this guidebook builds the bridge from brain research to classroom practice. The authors help readers understand the three essential elements for learning-relaxed alertness, immersion in complex experience, and active processing-and provide examples, teacher reflections, student vignettes, and commonsense strategies for creating an optimum emotional climate for learning. With reader-friendly organization, this second edition includes:
- Updated research sections in every chapter
- Substantially revised sections on leadership
- Expanded information on developing "process learning circles" for teachers
- New anecdotes from classrooms
- A vocabulary guide at the end of each chapter
ISBN-13: 9781412961073
ISBN-10: 1412961076
Publication Date: 7/23/2008
Pages: 304
Edition: 2nd
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ISBN-10: 1412961076
Publication Date: 7/23/2008
Pages: 304
Edition: 2nd
Rating: ?
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Genres:
- Nonfiction >> Education >> General
- Nonfiction >> Education >> Education Theory >> Educational Psychology
- Nonfiction >> Education >> Pedagogy
- Engineering & Transportation >> Education >> General
- Reference >> Schools & Teaching >> Certification & Development
