Teachers, Change Your Bait! provides busy over-burdened teachers with an easy-to-use reference for how to meet the instructional needs of all students. A clear description of brain compatible learning theory and its implications for educators provides the rationale for why this will work and why teachers should apply these strategies right away! Using a fishing metaphor which will guarantee a broad appeal, this book offers teachers a variety of strategies to pack into their personal "tackle boxes"! Short, to the point and filled with practical strategies this book includes: Classroom examples from all grade levels providing suggestions for how teachers can orchestrate powerful learning experiences in response to every student's unique needs. Techniques for teachers to learn to vary five components of differentiation: content, process, products, pacing, and the environment. Examples showing how to set up student profiles and establish groups and how to collect on-going feedback and document progress. Activities that engage reluctant learners; Strategies that will help for children with special needs; Complex tasks to inspire the more able and talented students

Teachers, Change Your Bait! Brain-Compatible Differentiated Instruction

Science & Math

Martha Kaufeldt

Behavioral Sciences

Crown House Publishing

Improve core instruction to ensure learning for all. Created specifically for K-5 educators, this book provides proven response to intervention strategies to differentiate instruction, engage students, increase success, and avoid additional interventions. Discover how to identify essential power standards to include in Tier 1 instruction, create a brain-friendly learning environment, shift instructional processes to support collaboration, and more. Benefits: 
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<li>Understand the power of RTI to enhance core instruction and provide timely, targeted, and systematic interventions for students in need. </li> <li>Gain effective strategies to differentiate learning, and understand the variety of ways students learn. </li> <li>Incorporate the four Cs--communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking--into curriculum design. </li> <li>Shift from teacher-centered to student-centered instruction to enhance learning. </li> <li>Use formative assessment and preassessment to plan for instruction and extend learning tasks when necessary. </li> <li>Raise the bar for all learners by enhancing rigor and providing learners opportunities to grow. </li>
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Contents: About the Authors Introduction Chapter 1: Shifting to Collaborative Core Instruction Chapter 2: Creating Brain-Friendly Learning Environments Chapter 3: Finding Each Student s Learning Sweet Spot Chapter 4: Developing a Powerful Core Curriculum Chapter 5: Differentiating Instruction Through Pluralized Teaching Strategies Chapter 6: Using Data to Inform Instruction Chapter 7: Building Cognitive Rigor, Depth, and Complexity Epilogue: Embracing the Journey References and Resources Index

Best Practices at Tier 1: Daily Differentiation for Effective Instruction, Elementary (RTI at Work: Implementing Brain-Friendly, Evidence-Based Strategies in a Core Curriculum)

Education & Teaching

Mike Mattos

Gayle Gregory

Schools & Teaching

Solution Tree

Improve core instruction to ensure learning for all. Created specifically for grades 6-12, this book provides proven response to intervention strategies to differentiate instruction, engage students, increase success, and avoid additional interventions. Discover how to identify essential power standards to include in Tier 1 instruction, create a brain-friendly learning environment, shift instructional processes to support collaboration, and more. Understand the power of RTI to enhance core instruction and provide timely, targeted, and systematic interventions for students in need: <ul>
<li>Gain effective strategies to differentiate learning, and understand the variety of ways students learn.</li> <li>Incorporate the four Cs -- communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking -- into curriculum design.</li> <li>Shift from teacher-centered to student-centered instruction to enhance learning.</li> <li>Use formative assessment and preassessment to plan for instruction and extend learning tasks when necessary.</li> <li>Raise the bar for all learners by enhancing rigor and providing learners opportunities to grow.</li> </ul>
Contents: About the Authors Introduction Chapter 1: Shifting to Collaborative Core Instruction Chapter 2: Creating Brain-Friendly Learning Environments Chapter 3: Finding Each Student's Learning Sweet Spot Chapter 4: Developing a Powerful Core Curriculum Chapter 5: Differentiating Instruction Through Pluralized Teaching Strategies Chapter 6: Using Data to Inform Instruction Chapter 7: Building Cognitive Rigor, Depth, and Complexity Epilogue: Embracing the Journey References and Resources

Best Practices at Tier 1: Daily Differentiation for Effective Instruction, Secondary (RTI at Work: Collaborative, Multi-Modal Core Instruction Addressing Student Learning Preferences)

Solution Tree Press

High-stakes tests have great consequences for students, staff, and schools. Such accountability measures can create stressful environments that hinder students' learning and negatively impact their overall performance on the tests themselves. Author Martha Kaufeldt's De-Stress the Test: Brain-Friendly Strategies to Prepare Students for High-Stakes Assessments seeks to alleviate the stress of the test and help create classrooms full of focus and learning. The book offers a biological breakdown of how the brain reacts to stressful environments and practical strategies for reducing stress and increasing calm in the classroom. Kaufeldt's experience and expertise of brain research shines through as she provides accessible teaching solutions to help students thrive and practice self-regulation during testing. Students deserve to learn and develop without experiencing needless stress and anxiety, and De-Stress the Test is just the tool to help make that a reality.

De-Stress the Test: Brain-Friendly Strategies to Prepare Students for High-Stakes Assessments (Your Guide for Helping Students Fight Testing Anxiety)

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