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Learning Smarter

The New Science of Teaching

By: Eric P. Jensen, Michael Dabney

This user-friendly reference presents easy-to-implement classroom applications to help increase teaching effectiveness and enhance student outcomes and includes specific tips for boosting cognition and improving test scores.

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Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781890460099
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2000
Page Count: 248
Publication date: February 16, 2000

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Formerly a publication of The Brain Store

Looking for a handy reference with a good balance of theory and practice? Learning Smarter translates the latest research into easy-to-implement action steps to help increase your teaching effectiveness. Each of the brief articles summarizes exciting discoveries about the brain and learning while translating them into practical classroom applications.

This fully cited resource covers a variety of material in small, digestible chunks. Included within each chapter are specific tips for boosting cognition, improving test scores, and encouraging student achievement. Each of the nearly one hundred reader-friendly briefs ends with a complete list of references for additional fact finding.

Author(s)

Eric P. Jensen

Eric Jensen is a former teacher who grew up in San Diego, California. With a Ph.D. in Human Development, he synthesizes brain research and develops practical applications for educators.

He is listed among the top 30 educators in the world at GlobalGurus.org. Dr. Jensen has authored over 30 books, including Different Brains, Different Learners, Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain, Teaching with Poverty in Mind, Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind, and Poor Students Rich Students. Dr. Jensen co-founded an academic enrichment program held in 14 countries with over 75,000 graduates. He is a member of the invitation-only Society for Neuroscience and the President’s Club at Salk Institute of Biological Studies.

Dr. Jensen provides conference speaking and trainings that can be found at jensenlearning.com. Or, contact: eric@jensenlearning.com.

Michael Dabney

Other Titles in: Brain-Friendly Teaching & Learning | School Counseling

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