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Teaching with the brain in mind / (Record no. 140489)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 97045424
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0871202999 (pbk.)
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Original cataloging agency DLC
Transcribing agency DLC
Modifying agency DLC
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number LB1060
Item number .J46 1998
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Jensen, Eric,
Dates associated with a name 1950-
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Teaching with the brain in mind /
Statement of responsibility, etc Eric Jensen.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Alexandria, Va. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
Date of publication, distribution, etc c1998.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent viii, 133 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 26 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-125) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note The new winds of change. Background and theory update on brain research, the state and direction of research today. Tools for learning about the brain. How to interpret the new brain research -- The learning brain. Brain basics; the size, content, lobes, and basic operations. Key vocabulary. What is built in and what's not? How we actually learn and remember -- Getting ready to learn. The developing brain. Getting students ready for school. Emotional readiness. Motor skill readiness. The role of threat, sleep, and nutrition. How we can influence parents -- Enriched environments and the brain. How enrichment affects the brain. Two conditions for enrichment : challenge and feedback. The role of language, motor activity, music, and the arts. What really builds better brains -- Getting the brain's attention. The biology of attention. Getting attention but not keeping it. The brain's high and low attention cycles. An ADD/ADHD update. Implications for classroom discipline -- How stress and threat affect learning. What is stressful to the brain? How does stress affect students? How threats affect learning. What is learned helplessness? Reducing the impact of stress and threat -- Motivation and Rewards. What's the new research on motivation? What causes temporary demotivation? What does brain research tell us about rewards? How can we boost intrinsic motivation -- Emotions and Learning. The role of emotions in the thinking and learning process. Why use the more emotionally laced learning. Emotions vs. feelings differences. Specific strategies for emotional engagement -- Movement and Learning. The mind-body link. What does research say about the links between movement and cognition? Physical states; how does our body actually learn? The specific roles for movement, arts, and P.E. Why movement makes sense -- The Brain as a Meaning-Maker. The natural mechanisms of making meaning. Three ingredients for optimal learning. How to encourage these ingredients -- Memory and Recall. Why don't students remember more? Exploding the memory myths. How to use the brain's best systems for retrieval. Making learning last.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Learning, Psychology of.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Teaching
General subdivision Psychological aspects.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Brain.
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Library of Congress Classification
Item type Book
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Holdings
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    Library of Congress Classification     MARY IMMACULATE LIBRARY MARY IMMACULATE LIBRARY CTIE Collection 06/05/2011 2 1 LB1060 .J46 1998 07349-C 07/10/2016 05/10/2016 06/05/2011 Book

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