Build the Brain for Reading, Grades 4–12

Pamela A. Nevills - Educational Consultant and Teacher Educator, Southern California
Build the Brain for Reading, Grades 4–12
October 2010 | 200 pages | Corwin
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"The author has crystallized the major components of brain-based learning in ways that help teachers, counselors, principals, and parents lead students through effective transitions as readers, learners, and doers in our 21st-century world."
—Carol J. Carter, President
LifeBound, Denver, CO

"Pamela Nevills isn't just another researcher; she is that rare expert who takes the time to ensure that the research is accessible for busy educators who want to stay on the cutting edge!"
—Heather Driscoll, Founder
Revolutionary Classrooms, New Castle, NH

Engage students' brains with state-of-the-art reading strategies

Every teacher knows that no two students are exactly alike. This guidebook infuses the most current neurology research into concrete steps for teaching reading in a targeted, developmentally appropriate way. Author Pamela Nevills clearly describes the brain's structures and functions, devoting an entire chapter to the adolescent brain. Rich with innovative tips, tools, and examples for guiding both new and experienced readers, Build the Brain for Reading, Grades 4–12 helps teachers:

  • Understand the relationship between brain development and phonemic awareness, vocabulary, writing, fluency, and comprehension skills
  • Identify and successfully address where students struggle
  • Apply research-based methods across all content areas

This hands-on guide offers cutting-edge insights into how literacy, neuroscience, and technology interconnect. Also included are suggestions for creating successful schools and a list of resources with the latest research and theories—everything you need to boost reading instruction.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

  • 1. Learning from Childhood to Adulthood
  • 2. Brain Structures Accessed for Reading
  • 3. Learning and Neuron Activity
  • 4. Memory Systems and Learning
  • 5. Reading with Comprehension, Automaticity, and Fluency
  • 6. Motivation and Ability to Learn through the Grades: How different is an adolescent’s brain?
  • 7. Neurology and Technology for All Aspects of the Curriculum
  • 8. Older Students Who Struggle with Reading to Learn
  • 9. Neurology for all Content Areas
  • 10. Resources, Connections, and Future Classrooms

References

References

Further Reading

Further Reading

Glossary

Glossary

Index

Index

Description

"The author has crystallized the major components of brain-based learning in ways that help teachers, counselors, principals, and parents lead students through effective transitions as readers, learners, and doers in our 21st-century world."
—Carol J. Carter, President
LifeBound, Denver, CO

"Pamela Nevills isn't just another researcher; she is that rare expert who takes the time to ensure that the research is accessible for busy educators who want to stay on the cutting edge!"
—Heather Driscoll, Founder
Revolutionary Classrooms, New Castle, NH

Engage students' brains with state-of-the-art reading strategies

Every teacher knows that no two students are exactly alike. This guidebook infuses the most current neurology research into concrete steps for teaching reading in a targeted, developmentally appropriate way. Author Pamela Nevills clearly describes the brain's structures and functions, devoting an entire chapter to the adolescent brain. Rich with innovative tips, tools, and examples for guiding both new and experienced readers, Build the Brain for Reading, Grades 4–12 helps teachers:

  • Understand the relationship between brain development and phonemic awareness, vocabulary, writing, fluency, and comprehension skills
  • Identify and successfully address where students struggle
  • Apply research-based methods across all content areas

This hands-on guide offers cutting-edge insights into how literacy, neuroscience, and technology interconnect. Also included are suggestions for creating successful schools and a list of resources with the latest research and theories—everything you need to boost reading instruction.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

  • 1. Learning from Childhood to Adulthood
  • 2. Brain Structures Accessed for Reading
  • 3. Learning and Neuron Activity
  • 4. Memory Systems and Learning
  • 5. Reading with Comprehension, Automaticity, and Fluency
  • 6. Motivation and Ability to Learn through the Grades: How different is an adolescent’s brain?
  • 7. Neurology and Technology for All Aspects of the Curriculum
  • 8. Older Students Who Struggle with Reading to Learn
  • 9. Neurology for all Content Areas
  • 10. Resources, Connections, and Future Classrooms

References

References

Further Reading

Further Reading

Glossary

Glossary

Index

Index

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Build the Brain for Reading, Grades 4–12


October 2010 | 200 pages | Corwin

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"The author has crystallized the major components of brain-based learning in ways that help teachers, counselors, principals, and parents lead students through effective transitions as readers, learners, and doers in our 21st-century world."
—Carol J. Carter, President
LifeBound, Denver, CO

"Pamela Nevills isn't just another researcher; she is that rare expert who takes the time to ensure that the research is accessible for busy educators who want to stay on the cutting edge!"
—Heather Driscoll, Founder
Revolutionary Classrooms, New Castle, NH

Engage students' brains with state-of-the-art reading strategies

Every teacher knows that no two students are exactly alike. This guidebook infuses the most current neurology research into concrete steps for teaching reading in a targeted, developmentally appropriate way. Author Pamela Nevills clearly describes the brain's structures and functions, devoting an entire chapter to the adolescent brain. Rich with innovative tips, tools, and examples for guiding both new and experienced readers, Build the Brain for Reading, Grades 4–12 helps teachers:

  • Understand the relationship between brain development and phonemic awareness, vocabulary, writing, fluency, and comprehension skills
  • Identify and successfully address where students struggle
  • Apply research-based methods across all content areas

This hands-on guide offers cutting-edge insights into how literacy, neuroscience, and technology interconnect. Also included are suggestions for creating successful schools and a list of resources with the latest research and theories—everything you need to boost reading instruction.


Table Of Contents:

  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • 1. Learning from Childhood to Adulthood
  • 2. Brain Structures Accessed for Reading
  • 3. Learning and Neuron Activity
  • 4. Memory Systems and Learning
  • 5. Reading with Comprehension, Automaticity, and Fluency
  • 6. Motivation and Ability to Learn through the Grades: How different is an adolescent’s brain?
  • 7. Neurology and Technology for All Aspects of the Curriculum
  • 8. Older Students Who Struggle with Reading to Learn
  • 9. Neurology for all Content Areas
  • 10. Resources, Connections, and Future Classrooms
  • References
  • Further Reading
  • Glossary
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

Good text for neurological related research on reading, but not enough related to content areas for 5-12.
Mr Rhett Hutchins, Language & Literacy Education, University of Georgia
I am pretty sure that I returned this book.Thank you,Rena Harris
Dr Rena Harris, School Of Education, Drexel University
Adopted another text
Ms Pa Thao, English Reading Humanities Div, Central Piedmont Community College - Central
"The author describes foundational concepts in accessible terms, and then provides specific suggestions for explaining these concepts to students in terms that are meaningful and accessible for them. This truly unique approach makes this text a valuable tool for educators."
Anne Jones, Director of Teacher Education, University of California, Riverside
"Pamela Nevills has crystallized the major components of brain-based learning in ways that will help teachers, counselors, principals and parents to lead students through effective transitions as readers, learners and doers in our 21st century world."
Carol J. Carter, President, LifeBound, Denver, CO

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