Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching: Connecting Mind, Brain, and Education Research to Classroom Practice

by Marcus Conyers and Donna Wilson

Book Overview

As the Common Core State Standards aim to align educational outcomes with college and work expectations in the 21st century, the goal of teaching expands from a basic transmission of facts to the development of cognitive skills that equip students to achieve more of their unique potential. This seminal book focuses on five essential and interrelated concepts from mind, brain, and education research that should underlie key teaching decisions:

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807754250
• ISBN13: 9780807754252
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"