Brain-Based Learning
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Description
Learn how to teach like a pro and have fun, too!
The more you know about the brains of your students, the better you can be at your profession. Brain-based teaching gives you the tools to boost cognitive functioning, decrease discipline issues, increase graduation rates, and foster the joy of learning. This innovative, new edition of the bestselling Brain-Based Learning by Eric Jensen and master teacher and trainer Liesl McConchie provides an up-to-date, evidence-based learning approach that reveals how the brain naturally learns best in school. Based on findings from neuroscience, biology, and psychology, you will find:
- In-depth, relevant insights about the impact of relationships, the senses, movement, and emotions on learning
- Savvy strategies for creating a high-quality learning environment, complete with strategies for self-care
- Teaching tools to motivate struggling students and help them succeed that can be implemented immediately
This rejuvenated classic with its easy-to-use format remains the guide to transforming your classroom into an academic, social, and emotional success story.
Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Illustrations
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
Introduction
Part I: Fundamentals of Brain-Based Learning
- Chapter 1: How the Brain Usually Learns
- What Is Learning?
- Learning’s Big Five Players
- Four Types of Input: A Deeper Dive
- Putting It All Together
- Beyond Explicit/Declarative Input
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Why Each Brain Is Unique
- Age
- Genetics
- Environments
- Gender
- Luck
- Conclusion
Part II: Laying the Foundation for Learning
- Chapter 3: How Our Senses Impact Learning
- Senses Are Signals
- Smell
- Air Quality
- Negative Ionization
- Sight
- Sound
- Touch
- Chapter 4: Relationships in the Classroom
- The Biology of Relationships
- Perceptions Matter
- Recognize and Act on Equity
- Chapter 5: The Power of Neuroplasticity
- The Properties of Neuroplasticity
- Why the Brain Needs Plasticity
- How to Foster Neuroplasticity
- Conclusion
Part III: The Brain’s Learning Strengths
- Chapter 6: How Emotions Impact Learning
- Our Basic Emotions
- Emotions vs. Moods vs. States
- Emotions in the Brain
- Creating a Positive Environment With Classroom Traditions
- Summary
- Chapter 7: Physical Movement and the Brain
- Movement and Cognition
- Movement and Emotional Self-Regulation
- Movement and Health
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Motivation That Works
- Understanding Motivation
- Understanding Demotivation
- Short-Term Motivational Strategies
- Long-Term Motivational Strategies
- Conclusion
Part IV: Putting This Together in Your Classroom
- Chapter 9: The Non-Conscious Learning Climate
- Safety
- Sense of Belonging
- Feeling Hopeful and Supported
- Conclusion
- Chapter 10: Better Classroom Learning—Easy as R-C-C
- R: Readiness
- C: Coherent Construction
- C: Consolidation
- Chapter 11: Getting Your Brain to Work With You, Not Against You: Self-Care
- Vibrant Health (Physical Well-Being)
- Running Your Own Brain (Emotional Well-Being)
- Relationships (Social Well-Being)
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Description
Learn how to teach like a pro and have fun, too!
The more you know about the brains of your students, the better you can be at your profession. Brain-based teaching gives you the tools to boost cognitive functioning, decrease discipline issues, increase graduation rates, and foster the joy of learning. This innovative, new edition of the bestselling Brain-Based Learning by Eric Jensen and master teacher and trainer Liesl McConchie provides an up-to-date, evidence-based learning approach that reveals how the brain naturally learns best in school. Based on findings from neuroscience, biology, and psychology, you will find:
- In-depth, relevant insights about the impact of relationships, the senses, movement, and emotions on learning
- Savvy strategies for creating a high-quality learning environment, complete with strategies for self-care
- Teaching tools to motivate struggling students and help them succeed that can be implemented immediately
This rejuvenated classic with its easy-to-use format remains the guide to transforming your classroom into an academic, social, and emotional success story.
Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Illustrations
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
Introduction
Part I: Fundamentals of Brain-Based Learning
- Chapter 1: How the Brain Usually Learns
- What Is Learning?
- Learning’s Big Five Players
- Four Types of Input: A Deeper Dive
- Putting It All Together
- Beyond Explicit/Declarative Input
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Why Each Brain Is Unique
- Age
- Genetics
- Environments
- Gender
- Luck
- Conclusion
Part II: Laying the Foundation for Learning
- Chapter 3: How Our Senses Impact Learning
- Senses Are Signals
- Smell
- Air Quality
- Negative Ionization
- Sight
- Sound
- Touch
- Chapter 4: Relationships in the Classroom
- The Biology of Relationships
- Perceptions Matter
- Recognize and Act on Equity
- Chapter 5: The Power of Neuroplasticity
- The Properties of Neuroplasticity
- Why the Brain Needs Plasticity
- How to Foster Neuroplasticity
- Conclusion
Part III: The Brain’s Learning Strengths
- Chapter 6: How Emotions Impact Learning
- Our Basic Emotions
- Emotions vs. Moods vs. States
- Emotions in the Brain
- Creating a Positive Environment With Classroom Traditions
- Summary
- Chapter 7: Physical Movement and the Brain
- Movement and Cognition
- Movement and Emotional Self-Regulation
- Movement and Health
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Motivation That Works
- Understanding Motivation
- Understanding Demotivation
- Short-Term Motivational Strategies
- Long-Term Motivational Strategies
- Conclusion
Part IV: Putting This Together in Your Classroom
- Chapter 9: The Non-Conscious Learning Climate
- Safety
- Sense of Belonging
- Feeling Hopeful and Supported
- Conclusion
- Chapter 10: Better Classroom Learning—Easy as R-C-C
- R: Readiness
- C: Coherent Construction
- C: Consolidation
- Chapter 11: Getting Your Brain to Work With You, Not Against You: Self-Care
- Vibrant Health (Physical Well-Being)
- Running Your Own Brain (Emotional Well-Being)
- Relationships (Social Well-Being)
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Brain-Based Learning
Teaching the Way Students Really Learn
March 2020 | 240 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/01/2025 | 9781544364544 | $41.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/01/2025 | 9781544394640 | $38.00 |
Learn how to teach like a pro and have fun, too!
The more you know about the brains of your students, the better you can be at your profession. Brain-based teaching gives you the tools to boost cognitive functioning, decrease discipline issues, increase graduation rates, and foster the joy of learning. This innovative, new edition of the bestselling Brain-Based Learning by Eric Jensen and master teacher and trainer Liesl McConchie provides an up-to-date, evidence-based learning approach that reveals how the brain naturally learns best in school. Based on findings from neuroscience, biology, and psychology, you will find:
- In-depth, relevant insights about the impact of relationships, the senses, movement, and emotions on learning
- Savvy strategies for creating a high-quality learning environment, complete with strategies for self-care
- Teaching tools to motivate struggling students and help them succeed that can be implemented immediately
This rejuvenated classic with its easy-to-use format remains the guide to transforming your classroom into an academic, social, and emotional success story.
Table Of Contents:
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- Part I: Fundamentals of Brain-Based Learning
- Chapter 1: How the Brain Usually Learns
- What Is Learning?
- Learning’s Big Five Players
- Four Types of Input: A Deeper Dive
- Putting It All Together
- Beyond Explicit/Declarative Input
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Why Each Brain Is Unique
- Age
- Genetics
- Environments
- Gender
- Luck
- Conclusion
- Part II: Laying the Foundation for Learning
- Chapter 3: How Our Senses Impact Learning
- Senses Are Signals
- Smell
- Air Quality
- Negative Ionization
- Sight
- Sound
- Touch
- Chapter 4: Relationships in the Classroom
- The Biology of Relationships
- Perceptions Matter
- Recognize and Act on Equity
- Chapter 5: The Power of Neuroplasticity
- The Properties of Neuroplasticity
- Why the Brain Needs Plasticity
- How to Foster Neuroplasticity
- Conclusion
- Part III: The Brain’s Learning Strengths
- Chapter 6: How Emotions Impact Learning
- Our Basic Emotions
- Emotions vs. Moods vs. States
- Emotions in the Brain
- Creating a Positive Environment With Classroom Traditions
- Summary
- Chapter 7: Physical Movement and the Brain
- Movement and Cognition
- Movement and Emotional Self-Regulation
- Movement and Health
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Motivation That Works
- Understanding Motivation
- Understanding Demotivation
- Short-Term Motivational Strategies
- Long-Term Motivational Strategies
- Conclusion
- Part IV: Putting This Together in Your Classroom
- Chapter 9: The Non-Conscious Learning Climate
- Safety
- Sense of Belonging
- Feeling Hopeful and Supported
- Conclusion
- Chapter 10: Better Classroom Learning—Easy as R-C-C
- R: Readiness
- C: Coherent Construction
- C: Consolidation
- Chapter 11: Getting Your Brain to Work With You, Not Against You: Self-Care
- Vibrant Health (Physical Well-Being)
- Running Your Own Brain (Emotional Well-Being)
- Relationships (Social Well-Being)
- Conclusion
- References
- Index