Brain Science For Principals

Author : Linda L. Lyman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475824339

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Brain Science for Principals by Linda L. Lyman Pdf

Brain Science for Principals: What School Leaders Need to Know features leadership of learning from the perspective of recent findings of educational neuroscience. Each chapter explores a question related to learning and offers practical suggestions for principals. Divided into six sections, each of the 24 short chapters can stand alone or the book can be read cover-to-cover. The opening section explains how understanding brain neuroplasticity changes belief in fixed intelligence. A partial list of subjects explored in the book includes neurogenesis, neurodiversity, memory, brain fitness, the emotional connection, effects of stress, poverty, embodied cognition, movement, mindset, ELL issues, multitasking, the role of the arts, ages and stages of the brain, emotional intelligence, creating resonance, and maintaining mindfulness. The conclusion underscores how neuroscientifically literate principals can enhance learning and advance social justice. Writers of the book anticipate a future when educational neuroscience findings about learning become part of the education of every principal and school leader. Knowing how the brain works is the key to the future of education.

Author : David A. Sousa
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781935543015

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What Principals Need to Know About the Basics of Creating BrainCompatible Classrooms by David A. Sousa Pdf

Understand the basics for creating brain-compatible classrooms with this brief, accessible guide customized for principals. Explore an overview of educational neuroscience designed to help principals construct meaningful professional development that enhances teachers’ knowledge and skills about brain-compatible learning. The author guides principals from the basics of brain structure through applications of educational neuroscience to build productive and successful brain-compatible classrooms.

Author : Renate Nummela Caine
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412961073

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12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action by Renate Nummela Caine Pdf

With updated research, revised sections on leadership, and new anecdotes, this second edition helps teachers and students reach higher performance levels based on how the brain learns.

Author : Renate Nummela Caine,Geoffrey Caine,Carol McClintic,Karl J. Klimek
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506332185

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12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action by Renate Nummela Caine,Geoffrey Caine,Carol McClintic,Karl J. Klimek Pdf

Raise the bar with the best of what is known about how the brain/mind learns Higher-order skills such as critical thinking, planning, decision-making and persistence are the key to success for today’s students. Fully revised to respond to the Common Core and other timely developments, this indispensable guide builds the bridge from brain research to classroom practice. The updated third edition offers More strategies to deeply engage students and build foundational learning skills Guidance on peer-based professional development through Process Learning Circles Reflective questions and checklists for assessing progress Updated, real-life examples Bridge research to practice through these innovative strategies to create a school environment where students and faculty learn and thrive.

Author : Zaretta Hammond
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483308029

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Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain by Zaretta Hammond Pdf

A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation—until now. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. The book includes: Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships Ten “key moves” to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection

Author : David A. Sousa
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781632209276

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The Leadership Brain by David A. Sousa Pdf

Cognitive neuroscientists are gaining greater insights into how the brain interacts with and learns from the environment. Now David A. Sousa, one of the foremost experts in translating this research into classroom practice, examines the brain-compatible leadership practices that sustain effective teaching and learning. The Leadership Brain provides a new model for a whole-brain approach to educational leadership. Examining what we know about the adult brain, and how to apply these lessons to effective school leadership and team management, this powerful resource provides you with the necessary tools to: Understand the differences in learning and retention, left and right hemispheric preferences, higher-order thinking, and the nature of creativity Initiate and lead productive change within your school Effectively shape and manage school culture Address the call for ethical and spiritual leadership Understand how thinking habits influence our actions, especially with problem solving and conflict resolution Reduce misconceptions about students with disabilities, gifted, and minority students Use information about the influence that modern society has on student learning and their different expectations The Leadership Brain includes valuable self-assessment tools, resources, and practical applications that will help instructional leaders develop a modern, creative, team-centered school where all students and teachers can reach their full potential.

Author : David Sousa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1742392083

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What Principals Need to Know about the Basics of Creating Brain-Compatible Classrooms by David Sousa Pdf

Author : Mikhail I. Rabinovich,Karl J. Friston,Pablo Varona
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780262549905

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Principles of Brain Dynamics by Mikhail I. Rabinovich,Karl J. Friston,Pablo Varona Pdf

Experimental and theoretical approaches to global brain dynamics that draw on the latest research in the field. The consideration of time or dynamics is fundamental for all aspects of mental activity—perception, cognition, and emotion—because the main feature of brain activity is the continuous change of the underlying brain states even in a constant environment. The application of nonlinear dynamics to the study of brain activity began to flourish in the 1990s when combined with empirical observations from modern morphological and physiological observations. This book offers perspectives on brain dynamics that draw on the latest advances in research in the field. It includes contributions from both theoreticians and experimentalists, offering an eclectic treatment of fundamental issues. Topics addressed range from experimental and computational approaches to transient brain dynamics to the free-energy principle as a global brain theory. The book concludes with a short but rigorous guide to modern nonlinear dynamics and their application to neural dynamics.

Author : Richard Churches,Eleanor Dommett,Ian Devonshire
Publisher : Crown House Publishing Ltd
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781785832789

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Neuroscience for Teachers by Richard Churches,Eleanor Dommett,Ian Devonshire Pdf

Foreword by Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE. In Neuroscience for Teachers: Applying Research Evidence from Brain Science, Richard Churches, Eleanor Dommett and Ian Devonshire expertly unpack, in an easy-to-read and instantly useable way, what every teacher needs to know about the brain and how we really learn and what that suggests for how they should teach. Everyone is curious about the brain including your learners! Not only can knowing more about the brain be a powerful way to understand what happens when your pupils and, of course, you pick up new knowledge and skills, but it can also offer a theoretical basis for established or new classroom practice. And as the field of neuroscience uncovers more of nature's secrets about the way we learn and further augments what we already know about effective teaching this book advocates more efficient pedagogies rooted in a better understanding and application of neuroscience in education. By surveying a wide range of evidence in specific areas such as metacognition, memory, mood and motivation, the teenage brain and how to cater for individual differences, Neuroscience for Teachers shares relevant, up-to-date information to provide a suitable bridge for teachers to transfer the untapped potential of neuroscientific findings into practical classroom approaches. The key issues, challenges and research are explained in clear language that doesn't assume a prior level of knowledge on the topic that would otherwise make it inaccessible therefore enabling more teachers to better comprehend the lessons from neuroscience while the authors also take care to expose the ways in which 'neuromyths' can arise in education in order to help them avoid these pitfalls. Laid out in an easy-to-use format, each chapter features: 'Research Zones' highlighting particular pieces of research with a supplementary insight into the area being explored; 'Reflection' sections that give you something to think about, or suggest something you might try out in the classroom; and concluding 'Next steps' that outline how teachers might incorporate the findings into their own practice. The authors have also included a glossary of terms covering the book's technical vocabulary to aid the development of teachers' literacy in the field of neuroscience. Packed with examples and research-informed tips on how to enhance personal effectiveness and improve classroom delivery, Neuroscience for Teachers provides accessible, practical guidance supported by the latest research evidence on the things that will help your learners to learn better. Suitable for LSAs, NQTs, teachers, middle leaders, local authority advisers and anyone working with learners.

Author : Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780393706819

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Mind, Brain, and Education Science: A Comprehensive Guide to the New Brain-Based Teaching by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Pdf

Establishing the parameters and goals of the new field of mind, brain, and education science. A groundbreaking work, Mind, Brain, and Education Science explains the new transdisciplinary academic field that has grown out of the intersection of neuroscience, education, and psychology. The trend in “brain-based teaching” has been growing for the past twenty years and has exploded in the past five to become the most authoritative pedagogy for best learning results. Aimed at teachers, teacher trainers and policy makers, and anyone interested in the future of education in America and beyond, Mind, Brain, and Education Science responds to the clamor for help in identifying what information could and should apply in classrooms with confidence, and what information is simply commercial hype. Combining an exhaustive review of the literature, as well as interviews with over twenty thought leaders in the field from six different countries, this book describes the birth and future of this new and groundbreaking discipline. Mind, Brain, and Education Science looks at the foundations, standards, and history of the field, outlining the ways that new information should be judged. Well-established information is elegantly separated from “neuromyths” to help teachers split the wheat from the chaff in classroom planning, instruction and teaching methodology.

Author : Mariale Melanson Hardiman
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 0810846322

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Connecting Brain Research with Effective Teaching by Mariale Melanson Hardiman Pdf

Offers educators practical use of recent brain research through the Brain-Targeted Teaching model, an instructional framework that guides teachers in the planning, implementation, and assessment of a program of instruction.

Author : Renate Nummela Caine,Geoffrey Caine,Carol McClintic,Karl J. Klimek
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506300634

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12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action by Renate Nummela Caine,Geoffrey Caine,Carol McClintic,Karl J. Klimek Pdf

Raise the bar with the best of what is known about how the brain/mind learns Higher-order skills such as critical thinking, planning, decision-making and persistence are the key to success for today’s students. Fully revised to respond to the Common Core and other timely developments, this indispensable guide builds the bridge from brain research to classroom practice. The updated third edition offers More strategies to deeply engage students and build foundational learning skills Guidance on peer-based professional development through Process Learning Circles Reflective questions and checklists for assessing progress Updated, real-life examples Bridge research to practice through these innovative strategies to create a school environment where students and faculty learn and thrive.

Author : Patricia Wolfe
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416612384

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Brain Matters by Patricia Wolfe Pdf

Everyone agrees that what we do in schools should be based on what we know about how the brain learns. Until recently, however, we have had few clues to unlock the secrets of the brain. Now, research from the neurosciences has greatly improved our understanding of the learning process, and we have a much more solid foundation on which to base educational decisions. In this completely revised and updated second edition, Patricia Wolfe clarifies how we can effectively match teaching practice with brain functioning. Encompassing the most recent and relevant research and knowledge, this edition also includes three entirely new chapters that examine brain development from birth through adolescence and identify the impact of exercise, sleep, nutrition, and technology on the brain. Brain Matters begins with a "mini-textbook" on brain anatomy and physiology, bringing the biology of the brain into context with teaching and learning. Wolfe describes how the brain encodes, manipulates, and stores information, and she proposes implications that recent research has for practice—why meaning is essential for attention, how emotion can enhance or impede learning, and how different types of rehearsal are necessary for different types of learning. Finally, Wolfe introduces and examines practical classroom applications and brain-compatible teaching strategies that take advantage of simulations, projects, problem-based learning, graphic organizers, music, active engagement, and mnemonics. These strategies are accompanied by actual classroom scenarios—spanning the content areas and grade levels from lower elementary to high school&mdashthat help teachers connect theory with practice.

Author : Renate Nummela Caine
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412961066

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12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action by Renate Nummela Caine Pdf

With updated research, revised sections on leadership, and new anecdotes, this second edition helps teachers and students reach higher performance levels based on how the brain learns.

Author : Henry G. Cram,Vito Germinario
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 0810837552

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Leading and Learning in Schools by Henry G. Cram,Vito Germinario Pdf

Both school superintendents in New Jersey, Cram and Germinario explain brain-based research from such fields as cognitive science, neuroscience, the human genome project, and pharmacology in lay language, and explain how administrators and teachers can use the findings to improve schools. They also discuss how the mental models schools currently use blend or compete with the emerging frameworks. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.