Designing Brain-Compatible Learning, 3rd Edition

"There's a strong possibility that this will become one of the most used books on the educator's bookshelf, and that's all to the good because ultimately it will be the students (and their brains) who benefit."
-From the Foreword by Pat Wolfe

"Teachers want ideas that make them better teachers. This is a welcome addition to books available in this field."
-William Fitzhugh, Teacher, Reisterstown Elementary School, MD

Combine the best of what we know about how the brain learns with the best of what we know about teaching!

This revised, updated edition of Designing Brain Compatible Learning synthesizes the latest brain research into a powerful set of teaching tools and strategies for integrating thinking skills, cooperative learning, graphic organizers, and authentic assessment into any classroom. The new edition features:

1. Step-by-step strategies for teaching concepts, skills, and content to all age groups and learning styles
2. A newly expanded section on standards-based lesson design and lesson planning
3. Charts, diagrams, and other visual tools to reinforce learning
4. A collection of new planning templates and graphic organizers
5. An extended glossary and updated bibliography

This comprehensive guide for teachers and instructional leaders provides in-depth coverage of instructional planning at its best.

About The Authors:
Gayle H. Gregory consults throughout Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Australia with teachers, administrators, and staff developers in the areas of differentiated instruction, emotional intelligence, brain-compatible learning, block scheduling, and instructional and assessment practices. She also works with educators in the areas of cooperative group learning, presentation skills, coaching and mentoring, renewal of secondary schools, and facilitating large-scale change. A member of both the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and the National Staff Development Council, Gregory has recently written Differentiated Instructional Strategies in Practice, Second Edition: Training, Implementation, and Supervision (Corwin Press, December 2007) and her bestsellers include Differentiating Instruction With Style: Aligning Teacher and Learner Intelligences for Maximum Achievement (Corwin Press, 2005).

Terence Parry has taught at the elementary, secondary, and university levels, and he is now a full-time staff developer and educational consultant in Waterloo, Ontario. Terry has received international recognition for his lively and engaging workshops, which offer a wealth of practical experience to help teachers cope with the overwhelming number of changes that bombard schools on a daily basis.