Teaching with the Brain in MindRead the title again, and then consider: What is the point of doing your job any other way? After explaining the basics of research and theory in clear terms, this book offers precise techniques for putting those principles to work in class. The day after you read it, this book will make you more effective at commanding attention, motivating students, and helping them really remember what they learn. Produced by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). |
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... SuperCamp . Our purpose was to use the latest research on the brain to empower teens with life skills and learning tools . We held our first ses- sion in August 1982. It was an immediate success , and we offered it in other states and ...
... SuperCamp . Our purpose was to use the latest research on the brain to empower teens with life skills and learning tools . We held our first ses- sion in August 1982. It was an immediate success , and we offered it in other states and ...
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... SuperCamp starts with " getting ready to learn " time . These pre- dictable , safe rituals include a morning walk with a partner , time with teammates to discuss personal problems , reviewing the previous day's learning , and stretching ...
... SuperCamp starts with " getting ready to learn " time . These pre- dictable , safe rituals include a morning walk with a partner , time with teammates to discuss personal problems , reviewing the previous day's learning , and stretching ...
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... SuperCamp model , vii - viii , 68-70 " Surface " meaning , 91 Synapse / synaptic connections , 12 , 12f , 13-14 , 14f definition of , 118 and intelligence , 15-16 malleability of , 30-31 and " processing time , " 46 , 47f Taxon memory ...
... SuperCamp model , vii - viii , 68-70 " Surface " meaning , 91 Synapse / synaptic connections , 12 , 12f , 13-14 , 14f definition of , 118 and intelligence , 15-16 malleability of , 30-31 and " processing time , " 46 , 47f Taxon memory ...
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