R&L Education
Pages: 112
Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-8108-4612-8 • Paperback • December 2002 • $47.00 • (£36.00)
978-1-4616-4847-5 • eBook • December 2002 • $44.50 • (£35.00)
Lowell Biller has been employed in education for nearly 22 years with teaching and administrative experiences from elementary to the university level; thus providing a global perspective of the teaching profession. For the last three years, Dr. Biller has conducted workshops and seminars for school districts and educational organizations on the topic of brain-friendly learning. In addition, he has "shadowed" neurosurgeons and medical school professors, both in the operating room and in the classroom, in an attempt to gain a comprehensive understanding of the fascinating field of neuroscience.
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 1 A Look Inside the Brain
Chapter 4 2 Strategies for Designing Brain-Friendly Classrooms
Chapter 5 3 Cerebral Engagement: The Pathways to Memory
Chapter 6 4 Abundant Connections
Chapter 7 5 Neural Practice
Chapter 8 6 Nurture Your Neurons
Chapter 9 References
Chapter 10 Index
Chapter 11 About the Author
What a challenge to educators! The truth is that we do have the power to influence or change the brain of every child in our classrooms. Dr. Biller offers practical research-based instructional strategies that enable educators to create the brain-friendly classrooms in which this challenge CAN be met!
— Cookie Greer, principal, George Washington Elementary School, Kingsport, Tennessee
This book is for educators who want to design lessons that are aligned with how the brain naturally learns. It provides a review of current scientific research concerning how the brain functions and includes practical instructional strategies that are easy to use and well researched. I would recommend this book as an addition to your professional library.
— Eric Jensen, author of Teaching with the Brain in Mind, and international consultant on brain-based learning