Fierce Teaching : Purpose, Passion, and What Matters Most

by Eric Jensen

• ISBN13: 9781412963299
• ISBN10: 141296329X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-23
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

"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, MNEmpower 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 researchTrue 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.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgements	p. x
About the Author	p. xi
Introduction	p. xii
Body and Emotional Connections	p. 1
Body-Mind Emotional Engagement	p. 1
Five Key Emotional States	p. 2
Safety	p. 3
Vesting	p. 6
Connection	p. 8
Alertness	p. 9
Hope	p. 10
Summary	p. 12
Feedback and Error Correction	p. 14
The Importance of Feedback	p. 14
A Case for Feedback Styles	p. 14
Using Feedback Types	p. 15
What Makes Feedback Work So Well?	p. 20
Summary	p. 22
Input-to-Output Ratio	p. 23
Who's Doing the Learning?	p. 23
The Truth About Time in Learning	p. 23
Mastery of Material Through Time	p. 24
The Brain's Perspective on Learning	p. 25
Limitations in Working Memory	p. 25
Consolidating the Learning	p. 25
Hippocampus Overload	p. 26
Cortical Limitations	p. 27
How Does the Need for Time Translate Into the School Day?	p. 29
The Importance of Rest Time	p. 30
Summary	p. 32
Elaboration for Depth	p. 33
What Is Elaboration?	p. 33
Preparation for Elaborative Learning	p. 34
Elaboration Categories	p. 34
The "How-to" of Elaboration	p. 35
Five Elaboration Strategies	p. 35
Elaboration Alternatives	p. 39
Summary	p. 40
Recall and Memory Management	p. 41
What Makes Purposeful Memory Encoding So Good?	p. 41
Six Approaches for Repetition to Get Memories Encoded	p. 42
Preexposure	p. 43
Priming	p. 44
Prior Knowledge Activation	p. 44
Postviewing	p. 45
Guided Practice	p. 46
Revision With Links	p. 46
Summary	p. 49
Content Coherence	p. 50
What Is Coherence?	p. 50
Texts With Coherence	p. 52
Teaching for Coherence	p. 53
Key Structural Knowledge	p. 54
Experiential Learning	p. 55
Semantic Support	p. 56
The Use of Models	p. 57
Summarizing and Discussion	p. 59
Sleeping on It	p. 59
Summary	p. 60
Environmental Management	p. 61
The Four Environmental Domains	p. 61
The Physical Environment	p. 64
How Do Environments Affect Us?	p. 64
The Social Environment	p. 66
Social Influences on Our Brains, Bodies, and Lives	p. 67
Positive Social Structures Work Miracles	p. 68
Independent Learners	p. 68
Classroom Dialogues to Build Social Structures	p. 68
Social Status Strategies in Motion	p. 69
The Academic Environment	p. 70
The Five Success Factors	p. 70
The Cultural Environment	p. 72
The Culture of Success Is All About Achievement	p. 73
The Counterculture of Success Is That of Disengagement From the System	p. 73
The Culture of Character Values Responsibility, Honesty, and Fairness	p. 73
The Counterculture to Character Is Rebellion	p. 73
The Culture of Respect Acknowledges That You Are Somebody	p. 74
The Counterculture Exists Where Students Disrespect Others	p. 74
Building Positive Cultures	p. 74
Summary	p. 77
Epilogue	p. 78
References	p. 82
Index	p. 95
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