Brain-Compatible Strategies : Hundreds of Easy-to-Use, Brain-Compatible Activities That Boost Attention, Motivation, Learning and Achievement

by Eric Jensen

• ISBN13: 9781890460419
• ISBN10: 1890460419
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781483351872
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-16
• Publisher: Corwin Pr
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Summary

Whether or not teachers are new to brain-compatible teaching, this reader-friendly revision offers creative and ready-to-use ideas for motivating, inspiring, and encouraging your students.

Table of Contents

Using this Book	p. vi
Activity List	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Activate the Young-at-Heart Brain	p. 1
Greater Meaning from Multiple Contexts	p. 2
Specific Feedback Accelerates Learning	p. 3
All Work and No Play	p. 4
Learning with Feeling	p. 5
Escape from the Sacred "Learning Box"	p. 6
Remove Barriers to Learning	p. 7
Active Learning	p. 8
Learn by De-Briefing Failures	p. 9
Integrated, Contextual Curriculum	p. 10
Ball Toss Boosts Thinking	p. 11
Let Learners Create Their Own Meaning	p. 12
Cross Laterals "Unstick" Learning	p. 13
More Questions Than Answers	p. 14
Challenge the Brain	p. 15
Engage the Spatial-Episodic Memory	p. 16
Active Learning II	p. 17
Visuals & Peripherals Impact Learning	p. 18
The Real Power of Music	p. 19
Break the Monotony with Novelty & Fun	p. 20
March the Brain to Learning Success	p. 21
Add Good Stress, Eliminate Bad Stress	p. 22
Playing Games Grows Brains	p. 23
The Cycle of Learning	p. 24
Motor Brain Activators	p. 25
Reinforcement and the Brain	p. 26
Strengthen Learning with Reviews	p. 27
Non-Conscious Messages Are Powerful	p. 28
Gender and Learning Cycles	p. 29
Active Learning III	p. 30
Curriculum and the Developing Brain	p. 31
Schedule Brain Breaks!	p. 32
Replace Rewards & Bribes with Desire	p. 33
Discipline Strategies that Make Sense	p. 34
The Chemistry of Choice	p. 35
Hollywood, Here I Come!	p. 36
Reduce Common Forms of Perceived Threat	p. 37
Increase "By-Product" Learning	p. 38
Learning with Both Sides of the Brain	p. 39
Grow Out, Not Fill Up	p. 40
Learning Is Messy	p. 41
Trigger Learning	p. 42
Groups Are OK, Labels Are Not	p. 43
Don't Trigger Helpless Learning States	p. 44
Welcome to Center Stage!	p. 45
Simon Says Lives Again	p. 46
Finding the Challenges	p. 47
Stimulate Input, Not Just Output	p. 48
The Importance of Beginnings and Endings	p. 49
1...2...3... Switch Jobs!	p. 50
Cycles of Learning	p. 51
Multiple Strategies for Better Recall	p. 52
Hydration Supports Learning	p. 53
The Power of Models and Mapping	p. 54
Why Use Aromas in Learning?	p. 55
Let the Brain Nibble at New Ideas	p. 56
Active Breaks	p. 57
Eat Better to Improve Learning	p. 58
Better Learning with Unguided Discussions	p. 59
Enriched Environments Support Learning	p. 60
S-A-T: Not Just Another Exam!	p. 61
Brain Activators for the Visual Cortex	p. 62
Give Learners Environmental Options	p. 63
How to Grab the Brain's Attention	p. 64
Laugh and Learn	p. 65
Use the Mind-Body Library of Knowledge	p. 66
Student Seating Matters	p. 67
Too Hot to Learn?	p. 68
Brighter Learning Prospects	p. 69
Acoustics and Learning	p. 70
Time to Settle In	p. 71
Setting Goals Improves Performance	p. 72
Make Unforgettable Memories	p. 73
Encourage Faster Learning with Pre-Exposure	p. 74
Do Learners Know What They Know?	p. 75
Smart Activators for the Auditory Cortex	p. 76
Bibliography	p. 78
Suggested Resources for Further Reading	p. 82
About the Author	p. 83
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