Mind, Brain, & Education: Neuroscience Implications for the Classroom: 06 (Leading Edge (Solution Tree)) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1935249630 ISBN 13: 9781935249634

Publisher: Solution Tree, 2010

Synopsis

Understanding how the brain learns helps teachers do their jobs more effectively. Primary researchers share the latest findings on the learning process and address their implications for educational theory and practice. Explore applications, examples, and suggestions for further thought and research; numerous charts and diagrams; strategies for all subject areas; and new ways of thinking about intelligence, academic ability, and learning disability.

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Mind, Brain, and Education Mind, Brain, and Education: Neuroscience Implications for the Classroom is the sixth book in the Leading Edge¢¢ series. The Leading Edge series unites education authorities from around the globe and asks them to confront the important issues that affect teachers and administratorsthe issues that profoundly impact student success. Mind, Brain, and Education is a landmark publication in the emergin... Full description

About the Author:

David A. Sousa, Ed.D., is an international consultant in educational neuroscience. He has made presentations to more than 200,000 educators at national conventions of educational organizations and has conducted workshops on brain research and science education in hundreds of school districts and colleges and universities across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.

Dr. Sousa has a bachelor s of science degree in chemistry from Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, a master of arts in teaching degree in science from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Rutgers University. His teaching experience covers all levels. He has taught senior high school science, served as a K 12 director of science, supervisor of instruction, and district superintendent in New Jersey schools. He was an adjunct professor of education at Seton Hall University for ten years and a visiting lecturer at Rutgers University. He is past president of the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward) .

Dr. Sousa has edited science books and published numerous books and articles in leading educational journals on staff development, science education, and brain research. He has received awards from professional associations and school districts for his commitment and contributions to research, staff development, and science education. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award and an honorary doctorate in education from Bridgewater State University and an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Gratz College in Philadelphia.

He has been interviewed on the NBC "Today "show, by other television programs, and by National Public Radio about his work with schools using brain research.

He makes his home in south Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: Solution Tree
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1935249630
• ISBN 13: 9781935249634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 302
• Editor: Sousa Dr David A, Ansari Daniel, Christodoulou Joanna A, Coch Edd Donna, Dehaene Research Director Stanislas, Devlin Professor Keith