Use media, technology, and the Internet to strengthen student learning and higher-level thinking skills.Technology plus classroom equal success for students whose teachers act as agents for change through brain-friendly media. Topics covered:The effect of media on student motivation, behavior, and learning modalitiesUsing media for lesson planning: objectives, information, skills, meaning, knowledge, models, real-world applications,...

The essential guide to lesson planning in the standards-based classroom!Use this clear-sighted guide to keep your focus on what your students need to know and be able to do. Based on state-of-the-art research, this guide will take you from pre-planning through reflection, evidence of learning, and teaching for transfer to real-life situations. Topics include:Pre-planning tools and backward designUsing standardsBuilding eff...

The essential bag of tools for teaching the standards-based curriculum for higher-level student learning and achievement!This concise collection of effective teaching strategies will be an invaluable guide for every teacher who knows that the way we teach is just as important as what we teach. Chapters cover:Making good decisions about instructional objectivesTeaching tools for beginning activitiesTeaching tools for workin...

"Helps building and district-level administrators realize that they don′t have to abandon sound and effective instructional practices to prepare students for high-stakes tests."—Sheila Smith, Science SpecialistJackson Public Schools, MS"I encourage trainers to discuss this text and its applications with teachers to enhance the performance of students on state and national tests. This book meets a very specific need in classrooms."—J-Petrina Mc...

The holistic guide to understanding how the brain acquires, processes, and interprets information.This concise look at how the brain learns, remembers, and creates meaning will allow every teacher to prepare more effective lesson plans and to create reflective learning opportunities for students. Topics include:The cognitive system: mind, heart, and bodyHow visual learners, auditory learners, and kinesthetic learners acquire and pro...

"Full of wonderful information, and very thought provoking!"-Susan E. Fisher, NBCTDouglas County School District, CO"Cuts through all the jargon."-Stephanie A. Slowik, NBCT, Nationally Certified School CounselorWake County Public Schools, NC"Gives a better understanding of what the standards mean, what to do with the standards, and what to do if standards aren′t being met by a school."-Shannon Journell, Teacher

"Emphasizes the importance of matching instructional strategies to the appropriate outcomes.Thia is very important!"—Cindy Harrison, Educational Consultant"My peers would benefit from having this handbook to guide new and struggling teachers and to inspire the expert teacher on staff. Practical suggestions give educators incremental steps toward increasing the active learning level within any classroom, without giving up control of content."—Beverly ...

The state-of-the-art guide to research-based student assessmentHow do teachers know that students know? Donna Tileston′s innovative guide to building brain-compatible assessments can help every teacher identify and enhance student understanding. Topics covered:Building and aligning standards-based assessmentTest anxiety and the brainTeacher-made testsState and national assessmentsTests for multiple inte...

The powerfully effective method for facilitating positive behavior in the classroom!Brain research and good planning can be combined to prevent and/or minimize discipline problems and off-task behavior in the classroom. Chapters cover:Moving from old-fashioned obedience models to effective student self-management skillsWorking with on-task and off-task behaviors: motivation, stress, flow, timing, environment, resources, and more

The concise guide to differentiating instruction for special learnersTeaching and learning strategies have a profound effect on students with disabilities as well as on gifted and talented students. This resource for the classroom teacher covers:Special education categoriesSpecial education regulations, laws, programs, and processes: IDEA, 504, referral, assessment, placement, IEP, and moreIdentifying and working with spec...

The classroom teacher′s concise guide to accountability issues in the era of No Child Left Behind***!***Quality teaching and quality professional development in today′s professional learning community require an insider′s up-to-date understanding of accountability to stakeholders. The topics covered in this savvy little guide include:Testing and the move to standardsSchool choiceFinding resourcesWays to communica...

"Teachers often can get frustrated when they think their students don′t care. This book gives teachers a way to take ownership of the situation rather than blame students."—Lyneille Meza, Coordinator of Data and AssessmentDenton ISD, Denton, TX"This resource addresses the central issue in classrooms today and is full of exciting and applicable information on how to motivate today′s learners."—Gary L. Willhite, Teacher Educator/Associate Profes...