Begin With the Brain: Orchestrating the Learner-Centered Classroom - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412971586 ISBN 13: 9781412971584

Publisher: Corwin, 2009

Synopsis

"Describes activities at a level of detail that will allow teachers to immediately try them out in their own classrooms. 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 who intend to make 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

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 ready-to-go resource provides practical guidance to new and experienced teachers 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

Complete with updates and explanations of relevant neuroscience research, this field-tested guide will help teachers maximize student learning by making instruction compatible with how the brain learns best.

About this title

About the Author

Martha Kaufeldt has been a classroom teacher for more than 20 years. Now an independent consultant, she works with school districts across the United States and Canada on developing brain-compatible teaching and learning strategies. She gives motivational presentations and dynamic workshops that address the fundamentals of brain-compatible learning theory and integrated curriculum for all grade levels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412971586
• ISBN 13: 9781412971584
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Kaufeldt Martha M.