| Brain-Compatible Activities, Grades 6-8 Contributor(s): Sousa, David A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412952735 ISBN-13: 9781412952736 Publisher: Corwin Publishers OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: "Practical, brain-compatible activities every elementary teacher can use!" Brain research has provided a tremendous opportunity to develop instructional techniques that facilitate the brain's innate learning capacity. As educators, we can take this knowledge and apply it to the strategies we use in our classrooms. This essential resource, based on David A. Sousa's best-seller??How the Brain Learns, Third Edition, provides ready-to-use, brain-compatible activities that feature some of the following strategies: Graphic organizersMnemonic devicesCooperative learningMovement to enhance retentionMusic to stimulate brain activity and creativity These activities, correlated with national standards, cover all the content areas in grades 6???8 and include topics such as vocabulary, characterization, percentages, word problems, family history, historical research, mitosis, chemical equations, and much more! The more we understand how the brain learns, the more instructional options we have. This unique resource helps you make the most of the brain's learning potential and transform your teaching practices to engage every student in your classroom.For other grade-specific Corwin Press Classroom books, please see: Brain-Compatible Activities, Grades K-2 Brain-Compatible Activities, Grades 3-5 About the AuthorDavid A. Sousa, an international educational consultant, has served at all levels of education in New Jersey public schools, including superintendent, supervisor of instruction, K???12 director of science, and junior and senior high school science instructor. Sousa has also been an adjunct professor of education at Seton Hall University, and a visiting lecturer at RutgersUniversity. Sousa has presented at national conventions of educational organizations and has conducted workshops on brain research and science education in hundreds of school districts and at colleges and universities across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. He has edited science books and published numerous books and articles in leading educational journals on staff development, science education, and brain research. Sousa has a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Massachusetts State College at Bridgewater, a master of arts in teaching degree in science from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Rutgers University. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Study Aids - General |
| Dewey: 370.152 |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8.4" W x 10.96" (0.63 lbs) 96 pages |
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| Publisher Description: (Teacher′s Catalogue, Set Description, C Copy) Step-by-step lesson plans help you enhance student learning by using research-based, brain-compatible activities in your classroom. (Dealer′s Catalogue, Set Description, C Copy) Step-by-step lesson plans provide research-based, brain-compatible activities to teach topics across the curriculum, enhance student learning, and transform teaching practices. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sousa, David a.: - David A. Sousa, EdD, is an international consultant in educational neuroscience and author of more than a dozen books that translate brain research into strategies for improving learning. He has presented to more than 200,000 educators across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. He has taught high school chemistry and served in administrative positions, including superintendent of schools. He was an adjunct professor of education at Seton Hall University and a visiting lecturer at Rutgers University. Dr. Sousa has edited science books and published dozens of articles in leading journals. His books have been published in French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Korean, and several other languages. He is past president of the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward) and has received honorary degrees and awards for his commitment to research, professional development, and science education. He has appeared on NBC's Today Show and National Public Radio to discuss his work with schools using brain research. |