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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
... Dedicated to Marcy, Alex, and Vickifor giving my life special meaning ...Howard Stephen Berg... more ... Dedicated to Marcy, Alex, and Vickifor giving my life special meaning ...Howard Stephen Berg Dedicated to my mother Hazel Powell and my stepfather Bryan for their boundless belief in me and to my nieces Camellia Rose and Anna for teaching me how learning really ...
Phi Delta Kappan, Apr 20, 2015
The Common Core State Standards emphasize higher-order thinking, problem solving, and the creatio... more The Common Core State Standards emphasize higher-order thinking, problem solving, and the creation, retention, and application of knowledge. Achieving these standards creates greater cognitive demands on students. Recent research suggests that active play and regular exercise have a positive effect on brain regions associated with executive function, learning, and memory, thus increasing student achievement. Physical activity increases production of neurotransmitters that support learning readiness; oxygen flow, which facilitates healthy brain functioning, and the brain chemical BDNF, which enhances creation of neurons and synapses. The authors share practical pathways to increase the positive effect of physical activity for students of all ages.
Around the world, there is an unprecedented opportunity for improving educational outcomes by ali... more Around the world, there is an unprecedented opportunity for improving educational outcomes by aligning the practice of teaching with the emerging science of learning. However, a research-to-practice gap persists, and many students, particularly low-income and minority children and youth, are failing to reach their academic potential. The texts submitted with this document (Conyers & Wilson, 2015a, 2016; Wilson & Conyers, 2013b, 2013c) were written as a means of bridging this gap by applying two original frameworks developed through transdisciplinary, practice-based research over 15 years. The first translates implications of education, mind, and selected brain research on how people learn into a conceptual framework and strategies for enhancing teaching and learning. The second focuses on a process for supporting changes in teaching practice and aligns with research and theory from implementation science. These frameworks have been incorporated into professional development programmes for some 100,000 educators and 2,500 teachers from 47 U.S. states, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia through one of the first two graduate degrees in this field. Studies suggest a positive impact on teaching practice and student learning. The four texts extend the impact of this body of work to a broader audience of teachers, researchers, faculty, and other educational stakeholders and uniquely incorporate research, theory, and examples of practical strategies being applied in real-world settings.
Indiana University Press eBooks, Jan 30, 2018
Around the world, there is an unprecedented opportunity for improving educational outcomes by ali... more Around the world, there is an unprecedented opportunity for improving educational outcomes by aligning the practice of teaching with the emerging science of learning. However, a research-to-practice gap persists, and many students, particularly low-income and minority children and youth, are failing to reach their academic potential. The texts submitted with this document (Conyers & Wilson, 2015a, 2016; Wilson & Conyers, 2013b, 2013c) were written as a means of bridging this gap by applying two original frameworks developed through transdisciplinary, practice-based research over 15 years. The first translates implications of education, mind, and selected brain research on how people learn into a conceptual framework and strategies for enhancing teaching and learning. The second focuses on a process for supporting changes in teaching practice and aligns with research and theory from implementation science. These frameworks have been incorporated into professional development programm...
Teaching Theology & Religion, 2014
... Dedicated to Marcy, Alex, and Vickifor giving my life special meaning ...Howard Stephen Berg... more ... Dedicated to Marcy, Alex, and Vickifor giving my life special meaning ...Howard Stephen Berg Dedicated to my mother Hazel Powell and my stepfather Bryan for their boundless belief in me and to my nieces Camellia Rose and Anna for teaching me how learning really ...
Educational Leadership, 2020
This seminal text, grounded in the synergy of five big ideas for connecting mind, brain, and educ... more This seminal text, grounded in the synergy of five big ideas for connecting mind, brain, and education research to classroom practice, empowers educators with an inspiring conceptual framework for effective teaching. It is a compelling vision as well as a firm foundation for implementing the Common Core State Standards. The practical application of the essential ideas--neuroplasticity, potential, malleable intelligence, the Body-Brain System, and metacognition--is supported by a wealth of vignettes, examples, inspirational stories from teachers, strategies, reflective questions, and connections between current research on how people learn and classroom practice.
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks, 2013
... Dedicated to Marcy, Alex, and Vickifor giving my life special meaning ...Howard Stephen Berg... more ... Dedicated to Marcy, Alex, and Vickifor giving my life special meaning ...Howard Stephen Berg Dedicated to my mother Hazel Powell and my stepfather Bryan for their boundless belief in me and to my nieces Camellia Rose and Anna for teaching me how learning really ...
Phi Delta Kappan, Apr 20, 2015
The Common Core State Standards emphasize higher-order thinking, problem solving, and the creatio... more The Common Core State Standards emphasize higher-order thinking, problem solving, and the creation, retention, and application of knowledge. Achieving these standards creates greater cognitive demands on students. Recent research suggests that active play and regular exercise have a positive effect on brain regions associated with executive function, learning, and memory, thus increasing student achievement. Physical activity increases production of neurotransmitters that support learning readiness; oxygen flow, which facilitates healthy brain functioning, and the brain chemical BDNF, which enhances creation of neurons and synapses. The authors share practical pathways to increase the positive effect of physical activity for students of all ages.
Around the world, there is an unprecedented opportunity for improving educational outcomes by ali... more Around the world, there is an unprecedented opportunity for improving educational outcomes by aligning the practice of teaching with the emerging science of learning. However, a research-to-practice gap persists, and many students, particularly low-income and minority children and youth, are failing to reach their academic potential. The texts submitted with this document (Conyers & Wilson, 2015a, 2016; Wilson & Conyers, 2013b, 2013c) were written as a means of bridging this gap by applying two original frameworks developed through transdisciplinary, practice-based research over 15 years. The first translates implications of education, mind, and selected brain research on how people learn into a conceptual framework and strategies for enhancing teaching and learning. The second focuses on a process for supporting changes in teaching practice and aligns with research and theory from implementation science. These frameworks have been incorporated into professional development programmes for some 100,000 educators and 2,500 teachers from 47 U.S. states, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia through one of the first two graduate degrees in this field. Studies suggest a positive impact on teaching practice and student learning. The four texts extend the impact of this body of work to a broader audience of teachers, researchers, faculty, and other educational stakeholders and uniquely incorporate research, theory, and examples of practical strategies being applied in real-world settings.
Indiana University Press eBooks, Jan 30, 2018
Around the world, there is an unprecedented opportunity for improving educational outcomes by ali... more Around the world, there is an unprecedented opportunity for improving educational outcomes by aligning the practice of teaching with the emerging science of learning. However, a research-to-practice gap persists, and many students, particularly low-income and minority children and youth, are failing to reach their academic potential. The texts submitted with this document (Conyers & Wilson, 2015a, 2016; Wilson & Conyers, 2013b, 2013c) were written as a means of bridging this gap by applying two original frameworks developed through transdisciplinary, practice-based research over 15 years. The first translates implications of education, mind, and selected brain research on how people learn into a conceptual framework and strategies for enhancing teaching and learning. The second focuses on a process for supporting changes in teaching practice and aligns with research and theory from implementation science. These frameworks have been incorporated into professional development programm...
Teaching Theology & Religion, 2014
... Dedicated to Marcy, Alex, and Vickifor giving my life special meaning ...Howard Stephen Berg... more ... Dedicated to Marcy, Alex, and Vickifor giving my life special meaning ...Howard Stephen Berg Dedicated to my mother Hazel Powell and my stepfather Bryan for their boundless belief in me and to my nieces Camellia Rose and Anna for teaching me how learning really ...
Educational Leadership, 2020
This seminal text, grounded in the synergy of five big ideas for connecting mind, brain, and educ... more This seminal text, grounded in the synergy of five big ideas for connecting mind, brain, and education research to classroom practice, empowers educators with an inspiring conceptual framework for effective teaching. It is a compelling vision as well as a firm foundation for implementing the Common Core State Standards. The practical application of the essential ideas--neuroplasticity, potential, malleable intelligence, the Body-Brain System, and metacognition--is supported by a wealth of vignettes, examples, inspirational stories from teachers, strategies, reflective questions, and connections between current research on how people learn and classroom practice.