Super Teaching
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"This powerful book makes an incredible contribution to the field of education! It provides numerous opportunities for reader participation in reflections, reactions, and other activities. Most important, it provides ideas and suggestions that will change the lives of children. Every educator should read this book."
—Ruth Gharst Waggoner, Principal
Heatherstone Elementary School, Olathe, KS
"An accumulation of a lot of the knowledge needed to be an effective teacher. Mentors will find the book helpful when working with new teachers."
—Linda Munger, Educational Consultant
Munger Education Associates
Empower students with proven strategies for brain-friendly instruction!
In the fourth edition of Super Teaching, brain expert Eric Jensen examines how students learn and how instruction changes a student's brain. This powerful guide offers more than 1,000 brain research–based teaching strategies and ready-to-implement instructional tools for engaging students, boosting learner memory, and meeting the needs of all learners.
In this completely revised edition, readers will find helpful features such as previews at the beginning of each chapter, reflective questions, affirmations, sidebars, bulleted lists, and quotable quotes. The author shows teachers how to improve instructional effectiveness, plan standards-based lessons, and optimize student learning with practical techniques such as:
- Matching instruction with learners' developmental stages
- Responding to unique learning styles with differentiated techniques
- Using assessment as part of instruction
- Addressing the learning needs of students in poverty
- Managing students' emotions with music and energizers
- Practicing positive teaching mind-sets to enhance student results
Use this practical resource to combine best practices with brain-friendly instruction and create a thriving learning environment that advances students' academic achievement.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Changes in the Fourth Edition
Changes in the Fourth Edition
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. How Teaching Changes Lives
- 2. How Students Learn
- 3. Learning Environment
- 4. Lesson Planning With the Standards
- 5. Learner Differences
- 6. Assessment for Learning
- 7. Super Mind-Sets
- 8. They All Have Special Needs
- 9. Poverty's Influence on Kids
- 10. Critical Connections
- 11. Learning to Remember
- 12. Listening Secrets
- 13. Engagement and Motivation Strategies
- 14. Fine-Tuning Your Presentation
- 15. The Productive Nature of Using Rituals
- 16. Managing Students' Emotional States With Music and Energizers
- 17. Running Your Class Successfully
- 18. Ways to Create a Thriving Self
References
References
Index
Index
Description
"This powerful book makes an incredible contribution to the field of education! It provides numerous opportunities for reader participation in reflections, reactions, and other activities. Most important, it provides ideas and suggestions that will change the lives of children. Every educator should read this book."
—Ruth Gharst Waggoner, Principal
Heatherstone Elementary School, Olathe, KS
"An accumulation of a lot of the knowledge needed to be an effective teacher. Mentors will find the book helpful when working with new teachers."
—Linda Munger, Educational Consultant
Munger Education Associates
Empower students with proven strategies for brain-friendly instruction!
In the fourth edition of Super Teaching, brain expert Eric Jensen examines how students learn and how instruction changes a student's brain. This powerful guide offers more than 1,000 brain research–based teaching strategies and ready-to-implement instructional tools for engaging students, boosting learner memory, and meeting the needs of all learners.
In this completely revised edition, readers will find helpful features such as previews at the beginning of each chapter, reflective questions, affirmations, sidebars, bulleted lists, and quotable quotes. The author shows teachers how to improve instructional effectiveness, plan standards-based lessons, and optimize student learning with practical techniques such as:
- Matching instruction with learners' developmental stages
- Responding to unique learning styles with differentiated techniques
- Using assessment as part of instruction
- Addressing the learning needs of students in poverty
- Managing students' emotions with music and energizers
- Practicing positive teaching mind-sets to enhance student results
Use this practical resource to combine best practices with brain-friendly instruction and create a thriving learning environment that advances students' academic achievement.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Changes in the Fourth Edition
Changes in the Fourth Edition
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. How Teaching Changes Lives
- 2. How Students Learn
- 3. Learning Environment
- 4. Lesson Planning With the Standards
- 5. Learner Differences
- 6. Assessment for Learning
- 7. Super Mind-Sets
- 8. They All Have Special Needs
- 9. Poverty's Influence on Kids
- 10. Critical Connections
- 11. Learning to Remember
- 12. Listening Secrets
- 13. Engagement and Motivation Strategies
- 14. Fine-Tuning Your Presentation
- 15. The Productive Nature of Using Rituals
- 16. Managing Students' Emotional States With Music and Energizers
- 17. Running Your Class Successfully
- 18. Ways to Create a Thriving Self
References
References
Index
Index
Reviews
September 2008 | 216 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/01/2025 | 9781412963329 | $44.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781452294742 | $41.00 |
"This powerful book makes an incredible contribution to the field of education! It provides numerous opportunities for reader participation in reflections, reactions, and other activities. Most important, it provides ideas and suggestions that will change the lives of children. Every educator should read this book."
—Ruth Gharst Waggoner, Principal
Heatherstone Elementary School, Olathe, KS
"An accumulation of a lot of the knowledge needed to be an effective teacher. Mentors will find the book helpful when working with new teachers."
—Linda Munger, Educational Consultant
Munger Education Associates
Empower students with proven strategies for brain-friendly instruction!
In the fourth edition of Super Teaching, brain expert Eric Jensen examines how students learn and how instruction changes a student's brain. This powerful guide offers more than 1,000 brain research–based teaching strategies and ready-to-implement instructional tools for engaging students, boosting learner memory, and meeting the needs of all learners.
In this completely revised edition, readers will find helpful features such as previews at the beginning of each chapter, reflective questions, affirmations, sidebars, bulleted lists, and quotable quotes. The author shows teachers how to improve instructional effectiveness, plan standards-based lessons, and optimize student learning with practical techniques such as:
- Matching instruction with learners' developmental stages
- Responding to unique learning styles with differentiated techniques
- Using assessment as part of instruction
- Addressing the learning needs of students in poverty
- Managing students' emotions with music and energizers
- Practicing positive teaching mind-sets to enhance student results
Use this practical resource to combine best practices with brain-friendly instruction and create a thriving learning environment that advances students' academic achievement.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Changes in the Fourth Edition
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1. How Teaching Changes Lives
- 2. How Students Learn
- 3. Learning Environment
- 4. Lesson Planning With the Standards
- 5. Learner Differences
- 6. Assessment for Learning
- 7. Super Mind-Sets
- 8. They All Have Special Needs
- 9. Poverty's Influence on Kids
- 10. Critical Connections
- 11. Learning to Remember
- 12. Listening Secrets
- 13. Engagement and Motivation Strategies
- 14. Fine-Tuning Your Presentation
- 15. The Productive Nature of Using Rituals
- 16. Managing Students' Emotional States With Music and Energizers
- 17. Running Your Class Successfully
- 18. Ways to Create a Thriving Self
- References
- Index