{"product_id":"schools-for-all-kinds-of-minds-9780470505151","title":"Schools for All Kinds of Minds","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book shows how schools can--and \u003ci\u003emust\u003c\/i\u003e--develop expertise in learning variation (understanding how different kinds of minds learn) and apply this knowledge to classroom instruction in order to address the chronic learning challenges and achievement gap faced by millions of students. Barringer shows how using what we know about learning variation with a focus on discovering learning \u003ci\u003estrengths\u003c\/i\u003e, not just deficits, can help schools create plans for success for those students who often find it elusive. The book specifically addresses how school leaders can incorporate this knowledge into instructional practice and school-level policy through various professional development strategies. \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchools for All Kinds of Minds\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a readable synthesis of the latest research from neuroscience, cognitive science, and child and adolescent development as it relates to understanding learning and its many variations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinks this informati\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD: AMERICA NEEDS ALL KINDS OF MINDS VII\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS XI\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS XIV\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION: AN ENDURING DILEMMA XVII\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 UNDERSTANDING LEARNING AS THE CORE BUSINESS OF SCHOOLS 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 BRINGING THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING INTO THE CLASSROOM 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 KEY INGREDIENTS OF LEARNING 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 DIGGING DEEPER: KNOWING STUDENTS AS LEARNERS 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 BUILDING ON STUDENT ASSETS 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 LOOKING DEEPER: A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON BEHAVIOR 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 BOOSTING WRITING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 GETTING STARTED: CREATING SCHOOLS FOR ALL KINDS OF MINDS 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX B: ALL KINDS OF MINDS SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX C: THE EFFECTS OF THE SCHOOLS ATTUNED PROGRAM: A SNAPSHOT OF RESEARCH RESULTS 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX D: PROGRAMS FROM ALL KINDS OF MINDS 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX E: ALL KINDS OF MINDS WEB SITE RESOURCES 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNOTES 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733787128151,"sku":"9780470505151","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470505151.jpg?v=1720001685","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/schools-for-all-kinds-of-minds-9780470505151","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}