Begin with the brain: orchestrating the learner-centered classroom

In this revised edition of Begin With the Brain, Martha Kaufeldt helps teachers identify and apply brain-compatible and learner-centred techniques to improve classroom instruction and management. In easy-to-understand terms, this invaluable resource for beginning teachers lays out what cognitive research and best practice can teach about: Classroom set up; Routines and procedures; Community building; Fostering intellectual curiosity; Self-assessment, and more With succinct updates of the relevant neuroscience research and end-of-chapter notes on additional resources, the book is a ready-to-go source of field-tested,research-based teaching tips teachers can put to immediate use. INDICE: Preface / Acknowledgments / About the Author / Introduction: Brain-Compatible Learning and Learner-Centered Education / Begin With the Brain: Interpreting Neuroscience Research / Welcome Home: Designing the Learning Environment / Meeting Students' Basic Needs: Building the Foundation for Learning / Routines and Procedures: Organizing Systems for Orderliness / Building Community and Managing Conflicts: Orchestrating Positive Social Interactions / Makinga Connection: Building Curiosity and Ensuring Engagement / Meaningful Experiences: Creating 21st-Century Citizens / Student Choice in a Learner-Centered Classroom: Orchestrating Opportunities / Setting Goals and Using Feedback to Reach Success: Self-Assessment and Learning Celebrations / Epilogue / References / Index

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-7158-4
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés