Designing Brain Compatible Learning

This revised, updated edition of Designing Brain Compatible Learning synthesizes the latest brain research into a powerful set of teaching tools and strategies for integrating thinking skills, cooperative learning, graphic organizers, and authentic assessment into any classroom. The new edition features:

• Step-by-step strategies for teaching concepts, skills, and content to all age groups and learning styles
• A newly expanded section on standards-based lesson design and lesson planning
• Charts, diagrams, and other visual tools to reinforce learning
• A collection of new planning templates and graphic organizers
• An extended glossary and updated bibliography

This comprehensive guide for teachers and instructional leaders provides in-depth coverage of instructional planning at its best.

Terence Parry has taught at the elementary, secondary, and university levels, and he is now a full-time staff developer and educational consultant in Waterloo, Ontario. Terry has received international recognition for his lively and engaging workshops, which offer a wealth of practical experience to help teachers cope with the overwhelming number of changes that bombard schools on a daily basis.