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"When it comes to brain research,David Sousa is first among peers. His straightforward explanation of the intricacies of the brain, based on solid research, turns theory into practice allowing educators to immediately operationalize concepts into classroom practice."--Jim Grant, International Educator, Author, Keynote SpeakerStaff Development for Educators"A wonderful and thorough compendium of how our brain learns. Packed with both scientific and practical information."--Eric Jensen, Speaker, Author, Trainer, and ConsultantJensen Learning Corporation"How the Brain Learnsis an excellent text for educators who are looking to take the next step beyond the confines of the traditional model of direct instruction and who wish to ground their professional development in research about the brain. The chapter on ′The Brain and the Arts′ in particular is superb."--Geoffrey Caine, Executive DirectorCaine LearningUse the power of neuroscience to develop better students in your class! How the Brain Learns, Third Edition, the newly revised and updated edition of this powerful and practical bestseller, examines remarkable new research and developments in brain functioning while continuing its successful tradition of translating this information into effective classroom strategies and activities.In this revised edition, best-selling author David A. Sousa explores source material on brain research, including basic brain structures, how the brain processes information, memory and retention, and the transfer of knowledge to enhance present and future learning. In addition to critical new research about how the brain acquires language, the updated text includes:

An expanded chapter on thinking skills applying the recently revised Bloom′s Taxonomy A revised Information Processing Model to reflect new terminology and understanding about memory systems Additional new examples of how emotions influence learning and memory New Practitioner′s Corners to assess understanding of major concepts and how these translate into effective classroom strategies Updated bibliography and Internet resources An engaging new 2-color interior design

How the Brain Learns, Third Edition is an indispensable tool for all educators--school administrators and teachers, staff developers, preservice students and faculty, and parents who want to better understand the way their children process and retain information.See Facilitator′s Guide to How the Brain Learns, 3rd Edition

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• About the Author
• Preface to the Third Edition
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Looking Inside the Brain
• Implications for Teaching
• Why This Book Can Help Improve Teaching and Learning
• 1 Basic Brain Facts
• Some Exterior Parts of the Brain
• Some Interior Parts of the Brain
• Neuron Development in Children
• The Brain as a Novelty Seeker
• What's Coming Up?
• 2 How the Brain Processes Information
• The Information Processing Model
• What's Coming Up?
• 3 Memory, Retention, and Learning
• How the Memory Forms
• Stages and Types of Memory
• Learning and Retention
• Factors Affecting Retention of Learning
• Learning Motor Skills
• Daily Biological Rythms Affect Teaching and Learning
• Intelligence and Retrieval
• What's Coming Up?
• 4 The Power of Transfer
• What Is Transfer
• Teaching for Transfer
• Context and Degree of Original Learning
• Additional Thoughts About Transfer
• What's Coming Up?
• 5 Brain Specialization and Learning
• Brain Lateralization
• Spoken Language Specialization
• Learning to Read
• What's Coming Up?
• 6 The Brain and the Arts
• The Arts Are Basic to the Human Experience
• Why Teach the Arts
• The Sciences Need the Arts
• Impact of the Arts on Student Learning and Behavior
• Music
• The Visual Arts
• Movement
• What's Coming Up?
• 7 Thinking Skills and Learning
• Characteristics of Human Thinking
• The Dimensions of Human Thinking
• Revisiting Bloom's Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain
• 8 Putting It All Together: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
• Daily Planning
• Unit Planning
• Maintaining Skills for the Future
• Conclusion
• Glossary
• References
• Resources
• Index

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David A. Sousa, Ed.D., is an international educational consultant. He has made presentations at national conventions of educational organizations and has conducted workshops on brain research and science education in hundreds of school districts and at several colleges and universities across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Dr. Sousa has a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Massachusetts State College at Bridgewater, a master of arts in teaching degree in science from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Rutgers University. His teaching experience covers all levels. He has taught junior and senior high school science, served as a K-12 director of science, and was Supervisor of Instruction for the West Orange, New Jersey, schools. He then became superintendent of the New Providence, New Jersey, public schools. He has been an adjunct professor of education at Seton Hall University, and a visiting lecturer at Rutgers University. He was president of the National Staff Development Council in 1992. Dr. Sousa has edited science books and published numerous books and articles in leading educational journals on staff development, science education, and brain research. He has received awards from professional associations and school districts for his commitment and contributions to research, staff development, and science education. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award and an honorary doctorate in education from Bridgewater (Mass.) State College. He has appeared on the NBC Today show and on National Public Radio to discuss his work with schools using brain research. He makes his home in south Florida.