| Description |
viii, 133 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
The new winds of change. Background and theory update on brain research, the state and direction of research today. Tools for learning about the brain. How to interpret the new brain research -- The learning brain. Brain basics; the size, content, lobes, and basic operations. Key vocabulary. What is built in and what's not? How we actually learn and remember -- Getting ready to learn. The developing brain. Getting students ready for school. Emotional readiness. Motor skill readiness. The role of threat, sleep, and nutrition. How we can influence parents -- Enriched environments and the brain. How enrichment affects the brain. Two conditions for enrichment : challenge and feedback. The role of language, motor activity, music, and the arts. What really builds better brains -- Getting the brain's attention. The biology of attention. Getting attention but not keeping it. The brain's high and low attention cycles. An ADD/ADHD update. Implications fo |
| Summary |
Balances the research and theory of the brain with successful tips and techniques for using that information in classrooms. An invaluable tool for any educator looking to better reachstudents through truly brain-compatible teaching and learning |
| Analysis |
Learning strategies |
| Notes |
"ASCD stock no.: 198019"--t.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-125) and index |
| Subject |
Learning.
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Learning, Psychology of.
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Teaching -- Psychological aspects.
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Brain.
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Learning.
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| Author |
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
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| LC no. |
97045424 |
| ISBN |
0871202999 paperback |
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