Designing Brain-Compatible Learning

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Gayle H. Gregory - Educational Consultant, Burlington, Ontario
Terence Parry - Educational Consultant, Waterloo, Ontario
Designing Brain-Compatible Learning
June 2006 | 304 pages | Corwin
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"There's a strong possibility that this will become one of the most used books on the educator's bookshelf, and that's all to the good because ultimately it will be the students (and their brains) who benefit."
-From the Foreword by Pat Wolfe

"Teachers want ideas that make them better teachers. This is a welcome addition to books available in this field."
-William Fitzhugh, Teacher, Reisterstown Elementary School, MD

Combine the best of what we know about how the brain learns with the best of what we know about teaching!

This revised, updated edition of Designing Brain Compatible Learning synthesizes the latest brain research into a powerful set of teaching tools and strategies for integrating thinking skills, cooperative learning, graphic organizers, and authentic assessment into any classroom. The new edition features:

  • Step-by-step strategies for teaching concepts, skills, and content to all age groups and learning styles
  • A newly expanded section on standards-based lesson design and lesson planning
  • Charts, diagrams, and other visual tools to reinforce learning
  • A collection of new planning templates and graphic organizers
  • An extended glossary and updated bibliography

This comprehensive guide for teachers and instructional leaders provides in-depth coverage of instructional planning at its best.

Contents

Foreword to the Original Edition by Pat Wolfe

Foreword to the Original Edition by Pat Wolfe

Introduction

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • 1. Cognitive Research
  • 2. Pedagogical Theory
  • 3. Designing Brain-Compatible Units and Lessons
  • 4. Theories of Intelligence
  • 5. Cooperative Group Learning
  • 6. Collaborative Skills
  • 7. Thinking Skills
  • 8. Graphic Organizers
  • 9. Assessment

Glossary

Glossary

Bibliography

Bibliography

Index

Index

Description

"There's a strong possibility that this will become one of the most used books on the educator's bookshelf, and that's all to the good because ultimately it will be the students (and their brains) who benefit."
-From the Foreword by Pat Wolfe

"Teachers want ideas that make them better teachers. This is a welcome addition to books available in this field."
-William Fitzhugh, Teacher, Reisterstown Elementary School, MD

Combine the best of what we know about how the brain learns with the best of what we know about teaching!

This revised, updated edition of Designing Brain Compatible Learning synthesizes the latest brain research into a powerful set of teaching tools and strategies for integrating thinking skills, cooperative learning, graphic organizers, and authentic assessment into any classroom. The new edition features:

  • Step-by-step strategies for teaching concepts, skills, and content to all age groups and learning styles
  • A newly expanded section on standards-based lesson design and lesson planning
  • Charts, diagrams, and other visual tools to reinforce learning
  • A collection of new planning templates and graphic organizers
  • An extended glossary and updated bibliography

This comprehensive guide for teachers and instructional leaders provides in-depth coverage of instructional planning at its best.

Contents

Foreword to the Original Edition by Pat Wolfe

Foreword to the Original Edition by Pat Wolfe

Introduction

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • 1. Cognitive Research
  • 2. Pedagogical Theory
  • 3. Designing Brain-Compatible Units and Lessons
  • 4. Theories of Intelligence
  • 5. Cooperative Group Learning
  • 6. Collaborative Skills
  • 7. Thinking Skills
  • 8. Graphic Organizers
  • 9. Assessment

Glossary

Glossary

Bibliography

Bibliography

Index

Index

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Designing Brain-Compatible Learning


June 2006 | 304 pages | Corwin

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Paperback 27/02/2023 9781412937177 $50.95

"There's a strong possibility that this will become one of the most used books on the educator's bookshelf, and that's all to the good because ultimately it will be the students (and their brains) who benefit."
-From the Foreword by Pat Wolfe

"Teachers want ideas that make them better teachers. This is a welcome addition to books available in this field."
-William Fitzhugh, Teacher, Reisterstown Elementary School, MD

Combine the best of what we know about how the brain learns with the best of what we know about teaching!

This revised, updated edition of Designing Brain Compatible Learning synthesizes the latest brain research into a powerful set of teaching tools and strategies for integrating thinking skills, cooperative learning, graphic organizers, and authentic assessment into any classroom. The new edition features:

  • Step-by-step strategies for teaching concepts, skills, and content to all age groups and learning styles
  • A newly expanded section on standards-based lesson design and lesson planning
  • Charts, diagrams, and other visual tools to reinforce learning
  • A collection of new planning templates and graphic organizers
  • An extended glossary and updated bibliography

This comprehensive guide for teachers and instructional leaders provides in-depth coverage of instructional planning at its best.


Table Of Contents:

  • Foreword to the Original Edition by Pat Wolfe
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • 1. Cognitive Research
  • 2. Pedagogical Theory
  • 3. Designing Brain-Compatible Units and Lessons
  • 4. Theories of Intelligence
  • 5. Cooperative Group Learning
  • 6. Collaborative Skills
  • 7. Thinking Skills
  • 8. Graphic Organizers
  • 9. Assessment
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"Informative, readable, and most of all, practical."
NACADA Journal, Spring 2007
"I have used information from this book in my presentations. The ideas are very practical and can be immediately implemented."
Steve Hutton, Educational Consultant, Kentucky Department of Education
"Offers a well-documented analysis of how the brain works. Each of the research studies cited leads into a discussion of its classroom implications. Teachers really don't want to read about research studies. They want ideas that make them better teachers. The research studies give validity to the ideas presented for use in the classroom. This book is a welcome addition to books available in this field."
William Fitzhugh, Second-Grade Teacher, Reisterstown Elementary School, MD
"There's a strong possibility that this will become one of the most used books on the educator's bookshelf, and that's all to the good because ultimately it will be the students (and their brains) who benefit."
From the Foreword by Pat Wolfe

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