Brain-Compatible Strategies

Formerly a publication of The Brain Store Want to add some spice to your lesson plans? This revised edition of Brain-Compatible Strategies is full of creative, ready-to-use ideas to motivate, inspire, and encourage your students. If you are a novice just getting started with brain-compatible teaching, or a practiced veteran looking for ready-to-implement ideas, this book is for you. It′s 90% action steps and 10% background and theory. With its plain-language instructions and easy-to-implement activities, this resource will be one of your most thumbed-through references.

Table of Contents:
Using this book Activity List Preface Activate the Young-at-Heart Brain Greater Meaning from Multiple Contexts Specific Feedback Accelerates Learning All Work and No Play Learning with Feeling Escape from the Sacred "Learning Box" Remove Barriers to Learning Active Learning Learn by De-Briefing Failures Integrated, Contextual Curriculum Ball Toss Boosts Thinking Let Learners Create Their Own Meaning Cross Laterals "Unstick" Learning More Questions Than Answers Challenge the Brain Engage the Spatial-Episodic Memory Active Learning II Visuals & Peripherals Impact Learning The Real Power of Music Break the Monotony with Novelty & Fun March the Brain to Learning Success Add Good Stress, Eliminate Bad Stress Playing Games Grows Brains The Cycle of Learning Motor Brain Activators Reinforcement and the Brain Strengthen Learning with Reviews Non-Conscious Messages are Powerful Gender and Learning Styles Active Learning III Curriculum and the Developing Brain Schedule Brain Breaks! Replace Rewards & Bribes with Desire Discipline Strategies that Make Sense The Chemistry of Choice Hollywood, Here I Come! Reduce Common Forms of Perceived Threat Increase "By-Product" Learning Learning with Both Sides of the Brain Grow Out, Not Fill Up Learning Is Messy Trigger Learning Groups Are OK, Labels Are Not Don′t Trigger Helpless Learning States Welcome to Center Stage! Simon Says Lives Again Finding the Challenges Stimulate Input, Not Just Output The Importance of Beginnings and Endings 1...2...3...Switch Jobs! Cycles of Learning Multiple Strategies for Better Recall Hydration Supports Learning The Power of Models and Mapping Why Use Aromas in Learning? Let the Brain Nibble at New Ideas Active Breaks Eat Better to Improve Learning Better Learning with Unguided Discussions Enriched Environments Support Learning S-A-T: Not Just Another Exam! Brain Activators for the Visual Cortex Give Learners Environmental Options How to Grab the Brain′s Attention Laugh and Learn Use the Mind-Body Library of Knowledge Student Seating Matters Too Hot to Learn? Brighter Learning Prospects Acoustics and Learning Time to Settle In Setting Goals Improves Performance Make Unforgettable Memories Encourage Faster Learning with Pre-Exposure Do Learners Know What They Know? Smart Activators for the Auditory Cortex Bibliography Suggested Resources for Further Reading About the Author