- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Corwin Publications; 1 edition (2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0761978615
- ISBN-13: 978-0761978619
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 18.1 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 381 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,733,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Marilee Sprenger does the best job of translating brain research into classroom practice. If you are interested in that topic, hers is the book to read." -- Paul Chance "An exceptional book--well-researched, highly practical and very in touch with the everyday needs of today's teacher. In the glut of teaching books out on the market, this one really stands out." -- Eric Jensen "The reader-friendly flow of this book is in the top 1% of all similar texts that I have read. It provides solid background information with appropriate vignettes to facilitate the personalization of the material--it was a delight to read!" -- Shawn Van Etten, Ph.D.
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'This is an exceptional book-both well-researched, highly practical, and very in touch with the everyday needs of today's teacher. In the glut of teaching books out on the market, this one really stands out' - Eric Jensen, author of Teaching with the Brain in Mind (Atlantic Books 1998) This book is designed to help teachers create brain compatible learning atmospheres in the classrooms. In a conversational tone, the author presents the reader with theoretical and scientific information on brain-based learning, and lays out practical strategies for teachers to implement. Real-life scenarios are used to explain many of the concepts that are discussed. Relating each area to a character in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz gives the reader another analogy to aid their understanding of what it takes to create these classrooms. This book will provide teachers with valuable-techniques that will make children want to learn, and will keep the classroom running smoothly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Valuable to all teachers,
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This review is from: Becoming a "Wiz" at Brain-Based Teaching: How to Make Every Year Your Best Year (Paperback)
This slender book is packed with insight into brain research and how to use it to make learning easier and a more pleasant experience for the students and teacher. Sprenger covers safety issues, learning styles and how to change your teaching address them, the effects of stress and how to lesson it, physical needs of the brain, the different kinds of intelligence, and much more. The information is more accessible because much of it is presented as stories from the author's own classrooms and life.
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Informative introduction to the field,
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This review is from: Becoming a "Wiz" at Brain-Based Teaching: How to Make Every Year Your Best Year (Paperback)
The book is easy and interesting to read. So much current and practical material has been incorporated into this slim book, cleverly organized around the analogies of The Wizard of Oz. Marilee, as an experienced teacher who reads extensively, has the gift to select the essentials to provide an over-all introduction to "brain-based teaching". The Table of Contents will give a good idea of the scope of coverage: structure of the brain, dealing with stress, emotional growth, developmental cognitive skills, 5 kinds of memories, 8 intelligences, use of music, brain states, brain food, sleep, exercise, learning environment, learning styles, brain-based asesssment...Once the appetite is aroused by the introduction here, readers can move on to Eric Jensen's books, esp. "Brain-based Learning", "Different Brains, Different Learners". Jensen's recent books all have much better visual format, more sketches and pictures. (The "marshmallow experiments" on impulse control quoted by Goleman is also quoted here (p. 49). Various authors, e.g. John Gottman, have actually challenged the conclusions.)
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Informative introduction to the field,
By George Zee - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Becoming a "Wiz" at Brain-Based Teaching: How to Make Every Year Your Best Year (Paperback)
The book is easy and interesting to read. So much current and practical material has been incorporated into this slim book, cleverly organized around the analogies of The Wizard of Oz. Marilee, as an experienced teacher who reads extensively, has the gift to select the essentials to provide an over-all introduction to "brain-based teaching". The Table of Contents will give a good idea of the scope of coverage: structure of the brain, dealing with stress, emotional growth, developmental cognitive skills, 5 kinds of memories, 8 intelligences, use of music, brain states, brain food, sleep, exercise, learning environment, learning styles, brain-based asesssment...Once the appetite is aroused by the introduction here, readers can move on to Eric Jensen's books, esp. "Brain-based Learning", "Different Brains, Different Learners". Jensen's recent books all have much better visual format, more sketches and pictures. (The "marshmallow experiments" on impulse control quoted by Goleman is also quoted here (p. 49). Various authors, e.g. John Gottman, have actually challenged the conclusions.) 14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Valuable to all teachers,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Becoming a "Wiz" at Brain-Based Teaching: How to Make Every Year Your Best Year (Paperback)
This slender book is packed with insight into brain research and how to use it to make learning easier and a more pleasant experience for the students and teacher. Sprenger covers safety issues, learning styles and how to change your teaching address them, the effects of stress and how to lesson it, physical needs of the brain, the different kinds of intelligence, and much more. The information is more accessible because much of it is presented as stories from the author's own classrooms and life.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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An outstanding resource no teacher's college or reference library should be without.,
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Becoming a "Wiz" at Brain-Based Teaching: How to Make Every Year Your Best Year (Paperback)
Teachers will find this revised and expanded second edition of a best-selling guide is packed with tips on the latest research on learning, memory and the brain - and uses these insights to change approaches to classroom teaching. From helping readers translate theory into practice to brain-compatible classroom management strategies and emotional skills development for different grade levels, BECOMING A 'WIZ' AT BRAIN-BASED TEACHING: HOW TO MAKE EVERY YEAR YOUR BEST YEAR is an outstanding resource no teacher's college or reference library should be without.
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