Brain-Compatible Learning for the Block
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Description
"Provides a clear understanding of the instructor's responsibilities when teaching in the block, explains what a brain-compatible class looks like, and gives sample lesson plans."
—Randy Thompson, Educational Consultant
"Educators who teach in a school system that utilizes block scheduling will find this text very useful."
—Melissa Awenowicz, Coordinator of Field Placement
University of Pittsburgh
Use brain-friendly teaching strategies to maximize the benefits of extended time formats!
Believing that block scheduling is one of the best environments for applying brain-compatible instructional methods, the authors have compiled a rich resource to show both novice and veteran teachers how to use brain-friendly strategies in extended time periods to deliver highly effective instruction and enhance learning for all students.
A practical toolbox for teaching in block schedule formats, Brain-Compatible Learning for the Block, Second Edition focuses on a four-phase lesson model of inquiring, gathering, processing, and applying. This approach helps learners identify what they already know about the concepts or skills to be covered in the lesson, collect new information related to the lesson topic, engage in activities that will help the brain store new information, and transfer what they've learned to real-life settings.
Written for middle school and high school educators, this second edition:
- Provides detailed sample lesson plans
- Examines how extended time formats impact student achievement
- Illustrates how to focus the learning experience for students
- Explores various alternative scheduling formats
- Offers updated research related to brain-based learning and block scheduling
This book provides educators with concrete and accessible ideas for combining brain-based strategies with extended time formats and is an essential resource for making the most of block scheduling.
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction: Tools of the Trade
Introduction: Tools of the Trade
1. Physiology and Philosophy
- The Brain's Structure and Function
- Brain-Compatibility and Multifaceted Learning
- Brain-Compatible Learning Climate
- Sample Four-Phase Lesson--What's On Your Mind?
- Reflective Questions
2. Four-Phase Lesson and Unit Design
- Inquiring-Gathering-Processing-Applying
- Four Phases Assist in Schema Development
- Essential Questions
- Attend--Experience--Reflect
- Internal Structure
- Integrated Assessment
- Compare/Contrast Four-Phase Lesson With Traditional Lessons
- Benefits of Four-Phase Lesson Design
- Planning a Unit and a Lesson
- Reflective Questions
3. Extended Time Formats Including Block Scheduling
- Time for Brain-Compatible Learning
- Alternative Scheduling Formats
- Sample Four-Phase Lesson: Can Prejudice Kill a Mockingbird?
- Reflective Questions
4. Content and Curriculum
- To Cover or to Catalyze Learning?
- Prioritizing Curriculum in Extended Time Formats
- Brain-Compatible Curriculum
- Sample Four-Phase Lesson: Circles That Cycle
- Reflective Questions
5. The Art and Science of Teaching in Extended Time Formats
- Opportunity for Growth and Change
- Energizing Educational Principles
- Brain-Compatible Instructional Strategies
- Professional Learning Communities: Pathway to a New Paradigm
- Reflective Questions
6. Assessment: Measuring Achievement and Growth in Extended Time Formats
- The Right Stuff
- Caught in the Act of Learning: Authentic Assessment
- Assessment for Learning
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
- Testing Matters
- Assessment in Four-Phase Lesson and Unit Design
- Sample Four Phase Lesson: Science Schmience or Who Framed Sir Isaac
- Reflective Questions
Bibliography
Bibliography
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"Provides a clear understanding of the instructor's responsibilities when teaching in the block, explains what a brain-compatible class looks like, and gives sample lesson plans."
—Randy Thompson, Educational Consultant
"Educators who teach in a school system that utilizes block scheduling will find this text very useful."
—Melissa Awenowicz, Coordinator of Field Placement
University of Pittsburgh
Use brain-friendly teaching strategies to maximize the benefits of extended time formats!
Believing that block scheduling is one of the best environments for applying brain-compatible instructional methods, the authors have compiled a rich resource to show both novice and veteran teachers how to use brain-friendly strategies in extended time periods to deliver highly effective instruction and enhance learning for all students.
A practical toolbox for teaching in block schedule formats, Brain-Compatible Learning for the Block, Second Edition focuses on a four-phase lesson model of inquiring, gathering, processing, and applying. This approach helps learners identify what they already know about the concepts or skills to be covered in the lesson, collect new information related to the lesson topic, engage in activities that will help the brain store new information, and transfer what they've learned to real-life settings.
Written for middle school and high school educators, this second edition:
- Provides detailed sample lesson plans
- Examines how extended time formats impact student achievement
- Illustrates how to focus the learning experience for students
- Explores various alternative scheduling formats
- Offers updated research related to brain-based learning and block scheduling
This book provides educators with concrete and accessible ideas for combining brain-based strategies with extended time formats and is an essential resource for making the most of block scheduling.
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction: Tools of the Trade
Introduction: Tools of the Trade
1. Physiology and Philosophy
- The Brain's Structure and Function
- Brain-Compatibility and Multifaceted Learning
- Brain-Compatible Learning Climate
- Sample Four-Phase Lesson--What's On Your Mind?
- Reflective Questions
2. Four-Phase Lesson and Unit Design
- Inquiring-Gathering-Processing-Applying
- Four Phases Assist in Schema Development
- Essential Questions
- Attend--Experience--Reflect
- Internal Structure
- Integrated Assessment
- Compare/Contrast Four-Phase Lesson With Traditional Lessons
- Benefits of Four-Phase Lesson Design
- Planning a Unit and a Lesson
- Reflective Questions
3. Extended Time Formats Including Block Scheduling
- Time for Brain-Compatible Learning
- Alternative Scheduling Formats
- Sample Four-Phase Lesson: Can Prejudice Kill a Mockingbird?
- Reflective Questions
4. Content and Curriculum
- To Cover or to Catalyze Learning?
- Prioritizing Curriculum in Extended Time Formats
- Brain-Compatible Curriculum
- Sample Four-Phase Lesson: Circles That Cycle
- Reflective Questions
5. The Art and Science of Teaching in Extended Time Formats
- Opportunity for Growth and Change
- Energizing Educational Principles
- Brain-Compatible Instructional Strategies
- Professional Learning Communities: Pathway to a New Paradigm
- Reflective Questions
6. Assessment: Measuring Achievement and Growth in Extended Time Formats
- The Right Stuff
- Caught in the Act of Learning: Authentic Assessment
- Assessment for Learning
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
- Testing Matters
- Assessment in Four-Phase Lesson and Unit Design
- Sample Four Phase Lesson: Science Schmience or Who Framed Sir Isaac
- Reflective Questions
Bibliography
Bibliography
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
December 2007 | 224 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412951845 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 28/04/2023 | 9781452293752 | $36.00 |
"Provides a clear understanding of the instructor's responsibilities when teaching in the block, explains what a brain-compatible class looks like, and gives sample lesson plans."
—Randy Thompson, Educational Consultant
"Educators who teach in a school system that utilizes block scheduling will find this text very useful."
—Melissa Awenowicz, Coordinator of Field Placement
University of Pittsburgh
Use brain-friendly teaching strategies to maximize the benefits of extended time formats!
Believing that block scheduling is one of the best environments for applying brain-compatible instructional methods, the authors have compiled a rich resource to show both novice and veteran teachers how to use brain-friendly strategies in extended time periods to deliver highly effective instruction and enhance learning for all students.
A practical toolbox for teaching in block schedule formats, Brain-Compatible Learning for the Block, Second Edition focuses on a four-phase lesson model of inquiring, gathering, processing, and applying. This approach helps learners identify what they already know about the concepts or skills to be covered in the lesson, collect new information related to the lesson topic, engage in activities that will help the brain store new information, and transfer what they've learned to real-life settings.
Written for middle school and high school educators, this second edition:
- Provides detailed sample lesson plans
- Examines how extended time formats impact student achievement
- Illustrates how to focus the learning experience for students
- Explores various alternative scheduling formats
- Offers updated research related to brain-based learning and block scheduling
This book provides educators with concrete and accessible ideas for combining brain-based strategies with extended time formats and is an essential resource for making the most of block scheduling.
Table Of Contents:
- List of Tables and Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction: Tools of the Trade
- 1. Physiology and Philosophy
- The Brain's Structure and Function
- Brain-Compatibility and Multifaceted Learning
- Brain-Compatible Learning Climate
- Sample Four-Phase Lesson--What's On Your Mind?
- Reflective Questions
- 2. Four-Phase Lesson and Unit Design
- Inquiring-Gathering-Processing-Applying
- Four Phases Assist in Schema Development
- Essential Questions
- Attend--Experience--Reflect
- Internal Structure
- Integrated Assessment
- Compare/Contrast Four-Phase Lesson With Traditional Lessons
- Benefits of Four-Phase Lesson Design
- Planning a Unit and a Lesson
- Reflective Questions
- 3. Extended Time Formats Including Block Scheduling
- Time for Brain-Compatible Learning
- Alternative Scheduling Formats
- Sample Four-Phase Lesson: Can Prejudice Kill a Mockingbird?
- Reflective Questions
- 4. Content and Curriculum
- To Cover or to Catalyze Learning?
- Prioritizing Curriculum in Extended Time Formats
- Brain-Compatible Curriculum
- Sample Four-Phase Lesson: Circles That Cycle
- Reflective Questions
- 5. The Art and Science of Teaching in Extended Time Formats
- Opportunity for Growth and Change
- Energizing Educational Principles
- Brain-Compatible Instructional Strategies
- Professional Learning Communities: Pathway to a New Paradigm
- Reflective Questions
- 6. Assessment: Measuring Achievement and Growth in Extended Time Formats
- The Right Stuff
- Caught in the Act of Learning: Authentic Assessment
- Assessment for Learning
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
- Testing Matters
- Assessment in Four-Phase Lesson and Unit Design
- Sample Four Phase Lesson: Science Schmience or Who Framed Sir Isaac
- Reflective Questions
- Bibliography
- Index