Martha Kaufeldt has been a classroom teacher for more than 20 years. Now an independent consultant, she works with school districts across the United States and Canada on developing brain-compatible teaching and learning strategies. She gives motivational presentations and dynamic workshops that address the fundamentals of brain-compatible learning theory and integrated curriculum for all grade levels.

"A robust collection of strategies, tools, and suggestions from an experienced classroom teacher’s perspective that is linked to current understanding of research on brain-based learning. It is extremely practical for the practicing and preservice elementary teacher."

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction: Brain-Compatible Learning and Learner-Centered Education1. Begin With the Brain: Interpreting Neuroscience Research2. Welcome Home: Designing the Learning Environment3. Meeting Students′ Basic Needs: Building the Foundation for Learning4. Routines and Procedures: Organizing Systems for Orderliness5. Building Community and Managing Conflicts: Orchestrating Positive Social Interactions6. Making a Connection: Building Curiosity and Ensuring Engagement7. Meaningful Experiences: Creating 21st-Century Citizens8. Student Choice in a Learner-Centered Classroom: Orchestrating Opportunities9. Setting Goals and Using Feedback to Reach Success: Self-Assessment and Learning CelebrationsEpilogueBibliographyRecommended ReadingIndex

Martha Kaufeldt has been a classroom teacher for more than 20 years. Now an independent consultant, she works with school districts across the United States and Canada on developing brain-compatible teaching and learning strategies. She gives motivational presentations and dynamic workshops that address the fundamentals of brain-compatible learning theory and integrated curriculum for all grade levels.

"A robust collection of strategies, tools, and suggestions from an experienced classroom teacher’s perspective that is linked to current understanding of research on brain-based learning. It is extremely practical for the practicing and preservice elementary teacher."

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction: Brain-Compatible Learning and Learner-Centered Education1. Begin With the Brain: Interpreting Neuroscience Research2. Welcome Home: Designing the Learning Environment3. Meeting Students′ Basic Needs: Building the Foundation for Learning4. Routines and Procedures: Organizing Systems for Orderliness5. Building Community and Managing Conflicts: Orchestrating Positive Social Interactions6. Making a Connection: Building Curiosity and Ensuring Engagement7. Meaningful Experiences: Creating 21st-Century Citizens8. Student Choice in a Learner-Centered Classroom: Orchestrating Opportunities9. Setting Goals and Using Feedback to Reach Success: Self-Assessment and Learning CelebrationsEpilogueBibliographyRecommended ReadingIndex

Martha Kaufeldt has been a classroom teacher for more than 20 years. Now an independent consultant, she works with school districts across the United States and Canada on developing brain-compatible teaching and learning strategies. She gives motivational presentations and dynamic workshops that address the fundamentals of brain-compatible learning theory and integrated curriculum for all grade levels.

"A robust collection of strategies, tools, and suggestions from an experienced classroom teacher’s perspective that is linked to current understanding of research on brain-based learning. It is extremely practical for the practicing and preservice elementary teacher."

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction: Brain-Compatible Learning and Learner-Centered Education1. Begin With the Brain: Interpreting Neuroscience Research2. Welcome Home: Designing the Learning Environment3. Meeting Students′ Basic Needs: Building the Foundation for Learning4. Routines and Procedures: Organizing Systems for Orderliness5. Building Community and Managing Conflicts: Orchestrating Positive Social Interactions6. Making a Connection: Building Curiosity and Ensuring Engagement7. Meaningful Experiences: Creating 21st-Century Citizens8. Student Choice in a Learner-Centered Classroom: Orchestrating Opportunities9. Setting Goals and Using Feedback to Reach Success: Self-Assessment and Learning CelebrationsEpilogueBibliographyRecommended ReadingIndex