Connecting Brain Research With Effective Teaching: The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model

Offers educators practical application of recent brain research through the Brain-Targeted Teaching Model—an instructional framework that uses current brain research to guide teachers in planning, implementing, and evaluating instruction. This model will increase the potential of brain research to inform instructional strategies and to suggest ways to organize schools or design curriculum on a school-wide or district-wide basis. Features: · Description of brain anatomy · Current brain research findings · Suggestions to provide a supportive yet challenging emotional climate for learning · Highlights the important role the physical environment plays in learning · Ideas for enhancing instruction through organized and attractive classroom space · Stages of planning and implementing a learning unit Intended for classroom teachers at any grade level as well as those who support instruction in schools of higher education.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1 The ABCs of Brain Anatomy Chapter 4 2 Important Themes in Brain Research Chapter 5 3 The Brain-Targeting Teaching Model Chapter 6 4 Brain Target 1: Setting the Emotional Climate for Learning Chapter 7 5 Brain Target 2: Creating the Physical Learning Environment Chapter 8 6 Brain Target 3: Designing the Learning Experience Chapter 9 7 Brain Target 4: Teaching for Declarative and Procedural Knowledge Chapter 10 8 Brain Target 5: Teaching for Extension and Application of Knowledge Chapter 11 9 Brain Target 6: Evaluating Learning Chapter 12 10 Brain-Targeted Learning Units Chapter 13 11 School Improvement Planning Chapter 14 References Chapter 15 Index Chapter 16 About the Author

About the Author :
Mariale M. Hardiman is assistant dean of Urban School Partnerships at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hardiman has also served for more than 30 years in the Baltimore City Public School System as a principal, staff developer, and teacher. Under her leadership, Roland Park Elementary/Middle School received numerous awards for continuous student achievement gains as well as its designation as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Dr. Hardiman earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Loyola College and her doctorate from The Johns Hopkins University. Her book, Connecting Brain Research with Effective Teaching: The Brain Targeted Teaching Model (ScarecrowEducation, 2003) and article, Connecting Brain Research with Dimensions of Learning (Education Leadership, November, 2001) have generated widespread interest from educators worldwide. She is a frequent presenter at local, state, and national conferences. She may be reached at mmhardiman@jhu.edu; for more information on the Brain-Targeted Teaching Model, visit the web site www.braintargetedteaching.org

Review :
Mariale Hardiman's work, uses a unique application of research from the fields of neurology and education to create a comprehensive teaching model. The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model provides a novel instructional framework that all educators, whether novice or experienced, could use to plan, implement, and assess a sound program of instruction. This book is a must not only for teachers, but for every school administrator who wants to be on the cutting edge of educational reform. Teachers who use the learning units in the Brain-Targeted Teaching Model will have a thorough framework for developing effective learning experiences for all students." A compelling and readable book. This book offers a revolutionary approach that connects the fields of education and brain research. The book is aimed at educators and gives specific examples on how to target different brain mechanisms when teaching. It describes associative learning mechanisms at each stage of a teaching model. This work is a welcome addition to current educational theory and practice as it lays the foundation for a new approach to teaching.