{"product_id":"the-braintargeted-teaching-model-for-21stcentury-schools-9781412991988","title":"The BrainTargeted Teaching Model for 21stCentury","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA powerful guide for applying brain research for more effective instruction \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Brain-Targeted Teaching Model for 21st-Century Schools \u003c\/em\u003eserves as a bridge between research and practice by providing a cohesive, proven, and usable model of effective instruction. Compatible with other professional development programs, this model shows how to apply relevant research from educational and cognitive neuroscience to classroom settings through a pedagogical framework. The model's six components are:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e(1) Establish the emotional connection to learning \u003cbr\u003e  (2) Develop the physical learning environment\u003cbr\u003e  (3) Design the learning experience \u003cbr\u003e  (4) Teach for the mastery of content, skills, and concepts \u003cbr\u003e  (5) Teach for the extension and application of knowledge\u003cbr\u003e  (6) Evaluate learning\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMariale Hardiman presents this model with the educator in mind and offers practical steps for using it to inform instruction and teach 21st-century sk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book will encourage many educators to teach 21st century students via 21st century policies and practices that are grounded in the dramatic advances occurring in the cognitive neurosciences.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e -- Robert Sylwester, Emeritus Professor of Education and Author of \"A Child′s Brain: The Need for Nurture\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Teachers will find the content valuable and can implement the Brain-Targeting Teaching concept very easily.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Steve Hutton, School Improvement Specialist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Mariale Hardiman offers a unique model that teachers can use to assess the extent to which they are considering brain-friendly concepts when they plan their lessons.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- David Sousa, Consultant in Educational Neuroscience and Author of \"How the Brain Learns\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The emphasis on integrating the arts with content areas is timely and welcome. An additional strength are the examples from ′expert teachers′ which show how the model can be implemented while addressing curriculum standards.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Jacqueline LaRose, Assistant Professor of Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book provides a teacher-friendly model that teachers can use to establish student-friendly classroom environments and effective teaching strategies and activities.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Darla Mallein, Director of Secondary Social Sciences Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThe Brain-Targeted Teaching Model for 21st Century Schools\u003cem\u003e has much to offer all educators. The book contains a wealth of knowledge from cognitive and neuroscience and presents it in a way that is accurate and accessible. Hardiman’s work creates a vision of education in which scientific discoveries about thinking and learning are taken full advantage of.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Jay N. Giedd, Chief of Brain Imaging Unit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Few educators bring Dr. Hardiman’s ability, experience, and scholarliness to the increasingly rich exchange between educators and neuroscientists. She has succinctly synthesized a large body of information into a must-read for educators, researchers, and anyone else interested in how neuroscience and cognitive science can make a difference in the classroom.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Kenneth S. Kosik, MD, Harriman Professor of Neuroscience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hardiman’s book provides a practical way for educators to operationalize theoretical principles, and teach in a way that can effectively engage students on different and meaningful levels. The research and strategies presented in this book emphasize the very important notion of supporting students’ personal, social, and academic development and achievement.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Fay E. Brown, Director of Child and Adolescent Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“One of the central components of Hardiman’s remarkable book is creativity—the ability to generate something new. Promoting the development of this unique attribute is critically important for the success of our students, and I applaud Dr. Hardiman for showing that neuroscience can and should inform the process of education.”\u003c\/em\u003e -- Charles J. Limb, MD, Associate Professor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This book is a tour de force, providing not only a comprehensive understanding of cognitive and neuroscience research, but also a well-constructed model providing teachers with the practical tools they need to integrate it into their classrooms. Dr. Hardiman has become a leading authority in the emerging field of Neuroeducation.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Paula Tallal, Board of Govenors Professor of Neuroscience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Dr. Hardiman provides clear explanations of what is currently known about the functions of the human brain, along with practical examples of ways to apply these understandings in the classroom. With this book she offers a significant contribution to the field of education.”\u003c\/em\u003e -- Dee Dickinson, Founder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Dr. Hardiman′s Brain-Targeted Teaching Model is one of the most powerful and research-based methods of achieving greater learning retention—its focus on the arts and creative problem-solving moves teaching from traditional ′drill and kill′ methods to one that engages students for the demands of 21st century teaching and learning.”\u003c\/em\u003e -- Linda Casto, Advisory Board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Brain-Targeted teaching model has informed my teaching in so many ways. I love the model’s infusion of the arts as the arts lend themselves to creative expression for all children. There is no question that the Brain-Targeted Teaching Model enhanced the quality of my teaching.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Andrea Jackson, Fifth-Grade Teacher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Brain Targeted Teaching model provides a framework for teaching that makes sense not only in K-12 but also in higher education settings. I hope to continue spreading the word that higher education coursework can be significantly enhanced by using the tenets of Brain-Targeted Teaching.”\u003c\/em\u003e -- Vicky M. Krug, Assistant Professor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrain Targeted Teaching\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e provides teachers with the structure to plan thoughtful, intentional, arts-integrated units. The clear explanation of neuro and cognitive research allows teachers to develop a connection between the research and best practices. Our school is very excited about using this book as our means of instructional practice.”\u003c\/em\u003e -- Jenifer Shaud, Founder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Expert Teachers by Chapter Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: The Emerging Field of Neuroeducation and 21st Century Schools 1. Information from the Neuro- and Cognitive Sciences that Educators Should Know—Separating Neuromyth from Neuroscience 2. Brain Structure and Function    Brain Facts    Brain Cells: Neurons and Glial Cells    Cerebral Organization    Hemispheric Difference    From Research to Practice 3. The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model for 21st Century Schools    Overview of the Brain-Targeted Teaching Model    Brain Target One: Establishing the Emotional Climate for Learning    Brain Target Two: Creating the Physical Learning Environment    Brain Target Three: Designing the Learning Experience    Brain Target Four: Teaching for Mastery of Content, Skills, and Concepts    Brain Target Five: Teaching for the Extension and Application of  Knowledge—Creativity and Innovation in Education    Brain Target Six: Evaluating Learning    Brain-Targeted Teaching: Research to Practice 4. Brain-Target One: Establishing the Emotional Climate for Learning    Neural Systems Underlying Emotion    How We Perceive Fear and Threat    Effects of Stress on Learning    Stress and School Environments    The Impact of Positive Emotions    Emotions and the Adolescent    Implementing Brain Target One: Establishing the Emotional Climate for Learning    Strategies for Promoting a Positive Learning Environment    Emotional Connection to Learning Goals and Objectives    What Does a Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit Look Like in the Classroom? 5. Brain-Target Two: Creating the Physical Learning Environment    Attention and Novelty    Lighting in the Classroom    Sound in the Learning Environment    Scent in the Classroom    The Effects of Movement on Attention    Order and Beauty in the Classroom    What Does a Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit Look Like in the Classroom? 6. Brain-Target Three: Designing the Learning Experience    Cognitive Development and Big Picture Thinking    Cognitive Development and Big Picture Thinking    Instructional Decision-Making: Content Choices for Learning Goals and Objectives    Learning Activities    Evaluating Learning    Use of Graphic Organizers in the Brain-Targeted Teaching Model    What Does a Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit Look Like in the Classroom? 7. Brain Target Four: Teaching for Mastery of Content, Skills, and Concepts    Learning and Memory    Types of Memory Processes    Neurobiology of Learning and Memory    Arts Integration for Mastery of Content, Skills, and Concepts    Repeated Rehearsal    Elaboration    Generation    Enactment    Production    Effort After Meaning    Pictorial Representation    Emotion and Memory    Mnemonics    Desirable Difficulties    Chunking    Interleaving    Brain-Targeted Teaching Learning Units    What Does a Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit Look Like in the Classroom? 8. Brain Target Five: Teaching for the Extension and Application of Knowledge—Creativity and Innovation in Education    Twenty-First Century Skills    Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom    What Do the Brain Sciences Tell Us About Higher-Order Thinking and Creativity?    Content versus Process in the 21st Century Skills Movement    What Does This Mean for Teachers?    Brain Target Five Activities    Brain Target Five Summary    What Does a Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit Look Like in the Classroom? 9. Brain-Target Six: Evaluating Learning    Research to Practice: Evaluation to Enhance Learning    Frequent and Timely Feedback    Active Retrieval of Information    Spacing Effects    Multiple Kinds of Assessments    Portfolio Assessments    Student Journals    Performance Assessments    What Does a Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit Look Like in the Classroom? 10. Implementing Brain-Targeted Teaching in a School and Classroom    Brain-Targeted Teaching in the School: Getting Started    Instructional Leadership and Support    What Does a School Implementing Brain-Targeted Teaching Look Like?    Brain Target One: Emotional Climate for Learning    Brain Target Two: Physical Environment    Brain Target Three: Learning Design    Brain Target Four: Teaching for Mastery of Content, Skills, and Concepts    Brain Target Five: Teaching for the Extension and Application of Knowledge: Creativity and Innovation in Education    Brain Target Six: Evaluating Learning    Brain-Targeted Teaching in Teacher Preparation Programs: A Story from a Teacher Educator APPENDIX I    Alignment of Brain-Targeted Teaching with Cognitive Taxonomies, Teaching Standards and Frameworks    Cognitive Taxonomies    Brain-Targeted Teaching Alignment    Teaching Standards and Teaching and Learning Frameworks APPENDIX II    Brain-Targeted Teaching Implementation Checklist Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739119956311,"sku":"9781412991988","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-braintargeted-teaching-model-for-21stcentury-schools-9781412991988","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}