Begin With the Brain
Orchestrating the Learner-Centered Classroom
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Teaching, Teaching Methods
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781452273419 | |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | November 24, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Corwin | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781452273419 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | November 24, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Corwin |
| Language: | English |
Create a high-achieving, joyful learning environment informed by brain-based research!
In this thoroughly updated bestseller, seasoned educator Martha Kaufeldt helps teachers understand and apply current findings in neuroscience research to all aspects of their classroom practice, from behavior management to curriculum design. Using what we know about how the brain learns optimally, this resource provides practical guidance on how to create a learner-centered classroom, including:
- Setting up a classroom
- Establishing routines and procedures
- Fostering students’ intellectual curiosity
- Reducing learned helplessness in students
- Developing students’ respect for one another’s cultural and educational backgrounds
- Building a classroom community
Create a high-achieving, joyful learning environment informed by brain-based research!
In this thoroughly updated bestseller, seasoned educator Martha Kaufeldt helps teachers understand and apply current findings in neuroscience research to all aspects of their classroom practice, from behavior management to curriculum design. Using what we know about how the brain learns optimally, this resource provides practical guidance on how to create a learner-centered classroom, including:
- Setting up a classroom
- Establishing routines and procedures
- Fostering students’ intellectual curiosity
- Reducing learned helplessness in students
- Developing students’ respect for one another’s cultural and educational backgrounds
- Building a classroom community
