Engaging the Brain

Engaging the Brain
Author: Marcia L. Tate
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2024-08-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1071939793

Create unforgettable learning experiences for your students What can you do when students would rather socialize than pay attention to your lesson? When students appear to lack motivation, how do teachers ensure that learning sticks? How can you best respond to learning loss caused by the pandemic? In this new edition of Marcia Tate’s wildly bestselling Worksheets Don′t Grow Dendrites, 20 field-tested, brain-compatible instructional strategies designed to maximize memory are supported by new classroom applications and research. In each chapter devoted to an individual strategy, you′ll discover: The latest research on how the brain benefits when the strategy is used How the strategy engages all students and addresses common behavior problems Sample classroom activities for various grade levels that teachers can implement immediately Action plans for incorporating each strategy to accelerate learning When students actively engage in learning, they stand a much better chance of retaining what we want them to know. As students face setbacks and learning gaps, it′s imperative that we quickly bridge these divides by teaching them in the way their brains learn best.

Math Puzzles and Brainteasers, Grades 6-8

Math Puzzles and Brainteasers, Grades 6-8
Author: Terry Stickels
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-09-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0470227206

Number puzzles, spatial/visual puzzles, cryptograms, Sudoku, Kokuro, logic puzzles, and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. In these two new collections, puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles and brain games that range from simple to challenging and are organized by grade level and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts and develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types and cover a variety of math topics, from fractions and geometry to probability and algebra.

Mathematics Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites

Mathematics Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites
Author: Marcia L. Tate
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2008-08-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452207240

Engage students in effective, meaningful experiences in mathematics! Following the format of Marcia L. Tate’s previous bestsellers, this user-friendly guide offers math teachers 20 powerful, brain-based teaching strategies that incorporate visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile modalities to promote student engagement and achievement. The book focuses on the NCTM focal points and includes a bibliography of math and literature resources and a lesson planning guide. The chapters offer: A what, why, and how for each strategy Specific brain-compatible mathematics activities and lessons from real teachers across the country Space for teachers to reflect on and apply individual strategies in their lessons

Engage the Brain: Games, Math, Grades 6-8

Engage the Brain: Games, Math, Grades 6-8
Author: Marcia L. Tate
Publisher: Corwin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-02-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781412959261

This exciting new resource offers fun, innovative games in math. Based on the most recent brain research, the games engage students in becoming active, motivated learners.

Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites

Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites
Author: Marcia L. Tate
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2010-02-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412978505

What could be more frustrating for teachers than teaching an important lesson and then having students unable to recall the content just 24 hours later? In this new edition of Marcia Tate's best-selling "Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites", her 20 field-tested, brain-compatible instructional strategies that maximize memory and minimize forgetting are supported by new classroom applications and research throughout. Each short chapter is devoted to one of the strategies and includes: the brain research and learning style theory undergirding the strategy, sample classroom activities utilizing the strategy, and reflection/action planning steps. As Tate's many workshop participants worldwide can attest, using these strategies will not only help students retain content and increase motivation but will also improve the classroom environment.

101 Brain-Boosting Math Problems

101 Brain-Boosting Math Problems
Author: Lorraine Hopping Egan
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780590378697

An Awesome Assortment of Fun-to-Solve Reproducible Puzzles That Build Essential Math Skills Students' will develop problem-solving abilities and essential math skills with the engaging puzzles in this book. Each reproducible puzzle gives students an opportunity to apply different math skills and concepts, such as multiplication, place value, number patterns, symmetry, and spatial relations, as they solve the puzzle.

Reading and Language Arts Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites

Reading and Language Arts Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites
Author: Marcia L. Tate
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452280282

Brain-based strategies turn reluctant readers into motivated learners! Building on Marcia Tate’s successful “dendrite-growing” teaching strategies, Reading and Language Arts Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites contains 300 instructional activities and brain-compatible literacy. Newly consistent with Common Core State Standards, this resource offers hands-on techniques to help teach reading in relevant, motivating, and engaging ways. Activities cover literacy instruction including: Phonemic awareness Phonics and vocabulary instruction Text comprehension Reading authentically, widely, and strategically Writing strategically Creating, critiquing, and discussing texts Conducting research Using technological resources Respecting diversity in language Participating in literary communities Using language to accomplish purposes

Science Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites

Science Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites
Author: Marcia L. Tate
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1626363714

Bestselling author and renowned educator Marcia L. Tate brings her trademark practicality to teachers seeking the latest brain-compatible tools for engaging students and bringing science to life in the classroom. Coauthored with award-winning science teacher Warren G. Phillips, this must-have resource includes twenty proven brain-compatible strategies and 250 activities for applying them. Teachers will find concrete ways to integrate national science content standards into their curriculum with visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile experiences that maximize retention, including: · Music, rhythm, rhyme, and rap · Storytelling and humor · Graphic organizers, semantic maps, and word webs · Manipulatives, experiments, labs, and models · Internet and spreadsheet projects This book covers a full range of K–12 science subjects, including physical, life, earth, and space science, and provides brain-compatible sample lesson plans. Each chapter offers real-life examples; a what, why, and how for each strategy; activities; and note pages for brainstorming how to implement these exciting new ideas.

The Mindup Curriculum - Grades Prek-2

The Mindup Curriculum - Grades Prek-2
Author: Hawn Foundation
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780545267120

A comprehensive guide to helping all learners focus and reach their potential through brain-centered management and teaching strategies! Includes a full-color, innovative teaching poster with fascinating facts about the brain!

Preparing Children for Success in School and Life

Preparing Children for Success in School and Life
Author: Marcia L. Tate
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2011-09-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1452269637

Make sure your children grow dendrites! As children′s first teachers, parents need to provide a firm foundation for lifelong learning. In this new book, award-winning educator Marcia L. Tate provides a research-based road map for raising respectful, responsible children who achieve to their fullest potential. The best-selling author, mother, and grandmother shares brain-compatible strategies for guiding children toward personal, academic, and career success. Her latest book provides parents and caregivers with a wealth of practical tips and tools for: Creating a calm and brain-compatible home environment Incorporating positive physical contact and verbal communication Encouraging play that develops creativity and imagination Strengthening children′s auditory, tactile, kinesthetic, and visual modes of learning Preparing Children for Success in School and Life shows parents how to help children′s brains "grow dendrites" in everyday ways such as telling them stories, using music to enhance memory, turning homework time into fun time, and allowing them freedom to draw and write. From day one through graduation and beyond, you and your family will reap the benefits of the author′s 30+ years of experience with thousands of children.