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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User Review - mbrittain - LibraryThingThis is great. Much of the details in the book make sense when I think about classroom conditions and why kids act the way they sometimes do. Also, there are sensible ideas about how to best reach all ... Read full review
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User Review - Beth Lind - GoodreadsGreat information but nothing earth shattering within these pages. I guess I knew more about brain based learning than I knew. I did like the research and I'll probably share some of that with the faculty at school. Read full review
Contents
The New Winds of Change | 1 |
The Learning Brain | 7 |
Getting Students Ready to Learn | 17 |
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| Title | Teaching with the Brain in Mind |
| Author | Eric Jensen |
| Publisher | Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0871202999, 9780871202994 |
| Length | 133 pages |
| Subjects | › Education / Educational Psychology |
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