Memory 101 for Educators

"Fresh and inventive." -Steven Wyborney, Teacher Nyssa Elementary School, OR "Readable, academically accurate, and creative." -Burt Saxon, AP Psychology Teacher Hillhouse High School, New Haven, CT "Practitioners can use the information easily and effectively." -Carrie Jane Carpenter, Teacher Hugh Hartman Middle School, Redmond, OR You can always remember if you N.E.V.E.R. F.O.R.G.E.T.! Have you ever forgotten what someone just told you? Have your students ever forgotten to take their books and assignments home with them? Then this book is for you! Memory expert Marilee Sprenger uses the latest research on learning, memory, and the brain to weave a storyteller′s spell using two parallel parables: one is a tale of adult educators in a Memory 101 workshop, and the other is a story for the child within us all that includes magical talking elephants, lions, and jungle creatures. Inside, each chapter provides a specific technique to enhance your memory. You will also find: Proven tips and strategies The latest memory research Graphic organizers and mnemonics Questionnaires and checklists With this uniquely entertaining and generously illustrated guide, you can learn to strengthen your memory, train your brain, and help your students to do the same.

Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Memory 101: Who Took My Memory? 2. N= Notice: Intention Increases Retention 3. E= Emote: Emotion is the Potion 4. V= Visualize: A Picture in Your Mind Creates a Memory You Can Find 5. E=Exercise and Eat Right: Body and Brain are Yours to Train 6. R= Rest: Memories Go Deep When You Get Enough Sleep 7. F= Free Yourself of Stress: Lower Stress for Memory Success 8. O= Organization: Put Information in its Place for a Strong Memory Trace 9. R= Rehearse: Rehearsal’s a Way to Help Memories Stay 10. G= Guard Your Brain: Avoid Some Pain. Protect Your Brain! 11. E= Enrich Your Brain: New Directions Create New Connections 12. T= Teach: Share What You Know and Feel Memories Grow 13. The Reunion References Index

About the Author :
Marilee Sprenger is an adjunct professor at Aurora University, where she teaches graduate courses on brain-based teaching, learning and memory, and differentiation. A creative and compassionate educator, she began her career teaching prekindergarten and kindergarten. She has also taught at the elementary, middle, and high school level. As an independent consultant, her passion is brain-based teaching and best practices using brain research and differentiation. She also consults in the areas of learning styles, using music in the classroom, teaming, multiple intelligences, emotional intelligence, and memory. As an educational consultant with Two Rivers Professional Development Center, she worked for the Illinois Regional Offices of Education in the area of staff development associated with learning standards and testing. She speaks internationally, and her interactive and engaging style allows participants to make connections with their classrooms and their students. She is affiliated with the American Academy of Neurology and is constantly updated on current research. Sprenger is the author of several books, including Memory 101 for Educators and Becoming a Wiz at Brain-Based Teaching, Second Edition, published by Corwin Press. She has contributed to textbooks, and her articles have appeared in publications such as Educational Leadership and the ASCD Brain-based Education/Learning Styles Networker. Her dedication to education has won her many awards, but she cherishes most the wonderful students and teachers whose lives have touched hers.

Review :
"Practitioners can use the information easily and effectively.  My goal as a teacher is to simplify learning.  This book does that very well." "Provides excellent examples of remembering a list, mind maps, webs, and other graphic organizers." "Fresh and inventive.... the author′s use of story provides a strong background for understanding important memory issues and strategies, and it also provides a rich context for further growth." "A `popular′ book that will be helpful to educational practitioners as well as to other adults... Readable, academically accurate, and creative."