Fierce Teaching

Purpose, Passion, and What Matters Most

AvEric Jensen,Eric P. Jensen

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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"The content is crucial for classroom teachers who want to help children learn to their maximum potential."
—Deborah Alexander-Davis, Educational Consultant

"Teachers will benefit greatly from Jensen's knowledge and understanding of many complex topics."
—Beverly Ginther, Staff Development Coordinator
Minnetonka Public Schools, MN

Empower students' learning with core teaching principles and brain-friendly strategies!

New educational ideas, theories, and trends materialize every year, but what core principles actually dictate student success, and which strategies reliably create lasting learning?

In this invaluable resource, noted brain expert Eric Jensen shows educators how they can achieve consistent, positive learning outcomes using powerful brain-compatible teaching methods. Based on exacting criteria, these methods comprise the physical, social, environmental, and neurological factors that influence learning. This reader-friendly model covers both process and content and identifies specific characteristics of successful strategies, providing techniques that are:

Easy to learn and implement
Adaptable for differentiated instruction and individual learning styles
Applicable to all grade levels
Teacher-tested and proven to deliver results in any school setting
Aligned with current brain and cognitive science research

True mastery of teaching comes with understanding and employing the fundamental principles of learning. This book provides the knowledge, strategies, and action steps that teachers, teacher leaders, and mentors need to help all students reach their full potential.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-09-04
Mått:177 x 254 x 11 mm
Vikt:420 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:120
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781412963299

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Pedagogisk metodik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

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Eric Jensen is a former teacher who grew up in San Diego, California. With a Ph.D. in Human Development, he synthesizes brain research and develops practical applications for educators. He is listed among the top 30 educators in the world at GlobalGurus.org. Dr. Jensen has authored over 30 books, including Different Brains, Different Learners, Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain, Teaching with Poverty in Mind, Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind, and Poor Students Rich Students. Dr. Jensen co-founded an academic enrichment program held in 14 countries with over 75,000 graduates. He is a member of the invitation-only Society for Neuroscience and the President’s Club at Salk Institute of Biological Studies. Dr. Jensen provides conference speaking and trainings that can be found at jensenlearning.com. Or, contact: eric@jensenlearning.com.

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“The content is crucial for classroom teachers who want to help children learn to their maximum potential.”

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PrefaceAbout the AuthorIntroductionStrategy Number 1. Body and Emotional Connections MadeBody-Mind Emotional EngagementFive Key Emotional StatesSafetyVestingConnectionAlertnessHopeStrategy Number 2. Feedback and Error CorrectionThe Importance of FeedbackA Case for Feedback StylesUsing Feedback TypesWhat Makes Feedback Work So Well?Feedback Should Be ReliableStrategy Number 3. Input-to-Output RatioWho′s Doing the Learning?The Truth About Time in LearningMastery of Material Through TimeThe Brain′s Perspective on LearningWorking MemoryConsolidating the LearningHippocampus OverloadCortical LimitationsHow Does the Need for Time Translate Into the School Day?The Importance of Rest TimeStrategy Number 4. Elaboration for DepthWhat Is Elaboration?Preparation for Elaborative LearningElaboration CategoriesThe "How-to" of ElaborationFive Elaboration StrategiesElaboration AlternativesStrategy Number 5. Recall and Memory ManagementWhat Makes Purposeful Memory Encoding So Good?Seven Approaches for Repetition to Get Memories EncodedPre-exposurePrimingPrior Knowledge ActivationPost-viewingGuided PracticeRevision With LinksStrategy Number 6. Content CoherenceWhat Is Coherence?Texts With CoherenceTeaching for CoherenceIncreasing Key Structural KnowledgeExperiential LearningSemantic SupportThe Use of ModelsS-U-P-E-D Up LearningSleeping on ItStrategy Number 7. Environmental ManagementThe Four Environmental DomainsPhysical EnvironmentsHow Do Environments Affect Us?Indoor Air QualityAcoustic QualityClassroon LightingClassroom TemperatureThe Social EnvironmentSocial Influences on Our Brains, Bodies, and LivesPositive Social Structures Work MiraclesIndependent LearnersClassroom Dialogues to Build Social StructuresSocial Status Strategies in MotionAcademic Climate ManagementThe Five Success FactorsCelebrate and Affirm the LearningLife-Path GuidanceThe Use of TraditionsInstructional VarietyStudent Asset BuildingManaging the Cultural EnvironmentThe Culture of "Success" Is All About AchievementThe Counterculture of Success Is That of Disengagement From the SystemThe School Culture of Character Values Such as Responsibility, Honesty, and FairnessThe Counterculture to Character Is RebellionThe Culture of Being Respected and Being SomebodyThe Counterculture Exists Where Students Disrespect OthersBuilding Positive CulturesEpilogueBibliographyIndex