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The first book in the UK
to apply new understandings about the role of the brain
in learning to the classroom, this book clearly outlines
what all teachers should know about how children learn.
It includes advice on how to create the ideal environment
for learning and how to help learners to fulfil their
potential.
The original classic text on the subject; now in its
fifth reprint.
Back Cover
Alistair Smith has been a teacher, advisory
teacher and member of the Advisory Service. An entertaining
and engaging author, he is highly regarded for his ability
to relate perspectives on learning to the practice of
real classrooms.
This is the first book in the UK to
apply Accelerated Learning to classrooms:
- Based on new knowledge about how
we learn
- Turns theory into classroom practice
- Focuses on how learners learn
- Applies to all learners.
What the book covers:
How to make greater use of the brain: how to
use strategies to improve whole brain learning. Learn
how the brain works in learning.
Multiple intelligences: if pupils use their various
intelligences to access and process information, the
pace of learning can be increased and understanding
deepened.
Learning environment and self-esteem: how teachers
can create a learning environment which promotes achievement.
Using the BASIS model of self-esteem, it shows how to
build and maintain self-esteem and a belief in success.
Action points for your classroom: practical ways
in which teachers can apply these theories to their
own classrooms.
Raising pupil motivation and achievement: strategies
for helping learners fulfil their potential.
The School Effectiveness Series Accelerated
Learning in the Classroom is the first title in a new
series of books which focus on practical and useful
ideas for individual schools and teachers.
The series addresses the issues of whole
school improvement and new knowledge about teaching
and learning and offers straightforward solutions which
teachers can use to make life more rewarding for themselves
and those they teach. |
