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3 Techniques for Brain Based Differentiation

3 Techniques for Brain Based Differentiation

Action Research, Got Brains? May 27, 2010 at 1:39 pm 2 comments

I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.

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The Teen Brain Pt 6: Memory

The Teen Brain Pt 6: Memory

Action Research, Got Brains? May 26, 2010 at 1:14 pm Comments are Disabled

I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.

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The Teen Brain Pt 5: Making Learning Meaningful

The Teen Brain Pt 5: Making Learning Meaningful

Action Research, Got Brains? May 25, 2010 at 10:14 pm Comments are Disabled

I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.

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The Teen Brain Pt. 4: Movement

The Teen Brain Pt. 4: Movement

Action Research, Got Brains? May 24, 2010 at 9:55 pm 1 comment

I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.

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The Teen Brain Pt 3: Relevance and Experience

The Teen Brain Pt 3: Relevance and Experience

Action Research, Got Brains? May 24, 2010 at 3:10 pm 4 comments

I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.

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The Teen Brain Pt 2: Feedback

The Teen Brain Pt 2: Feedback

Action Research, Got Brains? May 24, 2010 at 2:25 pm 5 comments

I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.

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Teaching the Teen Brain.

Teaching the Teen Brain.

Action Research, Got Brains? May 21, 2010 at 2:00 pm 9 comments

I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.

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How people learn: brain, mind, experience, and school. Bransford, J.D., A. L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, eds.

Annotations May 17, 2010 at 5:10 pm Comments are Disabled

Bransford, J.D., A. L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, eds.  (2000).  How people  learn:  brain, mind, experience, and school.  Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 206-230. An […]

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Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. Goldman, D.

Annotations February 4, 2010 at 11:13 pm 1 comment

Goldman, D. (1995).  Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ.  New York, NY: Bantam. An Annotation Another outstanding book explaining the power of […]

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You have three brains.

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The Biggest Ideas. Com: Changing How We See, Changing How We Act (2003).  You have three brains.  Retrieved July 11, 2008, from http://www.thebiggestideas.com/cgi-bin/viewps.cgi?you_have_three_brainsps.txt An Annotation […]

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