Using Brain Science to Make Learning Stick
Using Brain Science to Make Learning Stick
By: Bryan Goodwin, Tonia Gibson
Using Brain Science to Make Learning Stick provides classroom activities that are based in scientific research to help K–12 teachers plan learning experiences that mirror how students turn new information into memory and to make the entire process of learning more effective, engaging, and rewarding for all.
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The science of learning can give some rich insights into how teachers can design and deliver lessons that accelerate and deepen student learning. In this quick reference guide, Bryan Goodwin and Tonia Gibson use three tools to explain their six-phase model:
* Insights from brain science
* Implications for the classroom
* Tips to help students engage in deep learning
Using Brain Science to Make Learning Stick provides classroom activities that are based in scientific research to help K–12 teachers plan learning experiences that mirror how students turn new information into memory and to make the entire process of learning more effective, engaging, and rewarding for all.
Bryan Goodwin
Bryan Goodwin is president and CEO of McREL International. During his more than two decades at McREL, he has translated research into practice, scanning the world for new insights and best practices on teaching and leading, and has helped educators across the United States and around the world adapt them to address their own local contexts, goals, and needs. A frequent conference presenter, he is the author of numerous books, papers, and articles on research-based practices for effective instruction and school/system leadership, and the power of curiosity for students and adults. Before joining McREL in 1998, Bryan was a college instructor, a high school teacher, and a business journalist. He and his family live in Denver, Colorado. Visit mcrel.org to learn more.
Tonia Gibson
Tonia Gibson is a senior managing consultant at McREL. She works with teachers, principals and school leadership teams, and district administrators in using evidence-based practices to improve instruction, leadership, and systemic improvement. Prior to joining McREL, Tonia was a teacher and assistant principal at primary schools in Melbourne, Australia.
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The Science of Learning is a body of knowledge and an approach for teaching based on key findings from cognitive-science research on learning and memory plus education research on effective instruction, translated into practical strategies for designing and delivering more effective units and lessons that better engage students in deep learning.
This collection of McREL books and reference guides provides teachers, instructional coaches and leaders, and professional learning facilitators with insights on the stages of memory and learning that students will progress through as they learn new information, work with it, and form lasting, applicable knowledge, as well as strategies for delivering best first instruction that can help all students have greater success in the classroom. As a group, these publications are a powerful resource for helping teachers advance their knowledge of the Science of Learning and their ability to apply it their classrooms for every student, every day.
- Learning That Sticks
- Using Brain Science to Make Learning Stick: A Quick Reference Guide
- The New Classroom Instruction That Works
- Research-Based Instructional Strategies That Work: A Quick Reference Guide
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