Interactive Learning Experiences, Grades 6-12 - Increasing Student Engagement and Learning (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

'This book will excite teachers who want to motivate today's secondary students. Information about the brain, presented along with the authorAEs personal teaching experiences, tips, and creative game ideas, makes for a very worthwhile read!'uCindy Bean, Seventh-Grade Math TeacherArcola Intermediate Middle School, Schwenksville, PAEnergize adolescents with memorable and engaging learning experiences!Research shows that the adolescent brain is wired to seek novelty and ignore familiar stimuli. This innovative resource demonstrates how teachers can transform everyday classroom lectures into memorable experiences and reinforce course content by introducing new, different, and surprising elements into daily lessons.Based on brain-compatible teaching principles, the updated edition of Making Learning Come Alive shows how to use stimulating interactive learning experiences to connect teenagers with content. Teachers will find activities and ideas for introducing each learning experience and will discover how to design and assess their own. Updated throughout, this new edition offers:Nine new sample learning experiences, including four in math and science A revised assessment chapter that covers standards-based education and NCLB Reflection questions in each chapterThe learning activities can be used as is or modified to connect with hundreds of themes and concepts across middle school and high school curricula.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	August 2008
Authors:	David Samuel Smokler
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	168
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4129-6335-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching skills & techniques Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Secondary schools > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4129-6335-4
Barcode:	9781412963350

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