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Presents well-chosen activities described at a level of detail that allows teachers timmediately try out the strategies in their own classrooms Administrators in their role as instructional leaders would alsbe well advised tread this book If more classrooms reflected these ideas and used these strategies, education would not only be more effective and powerful, it would be a far more joyful experience for our students - Barbara Clark, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Los Angeles Teachers whintend tmake a marked difference in their students learning and lives will profit from reading this book Not only will they find the material useful, they will be gratified and strengthened in their commitment - Leah Welte, Teacher Alpine School District, American Fork, UT In this revised edition of Begin With the Brain, Martha Kaufeldt helps teachers identify and apply brain-compatible and learner-centred techniques timprove 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 us 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-gsource of field-tested, research-based teaching tips teachers can put timmediate use
