"Final Test"

Create a brain based unit that you will use shortly after this class that incorporates ideas from the book and other students. Keep in mind the eight multiple intelligences as you design the lessons, especially the assessment. You may complete the unit using your district's curriculum template or any other method you are comfortable with. You may post it on the blog, send it to me by email or send it by snail mail to 936 Linden Ave, Rice Lake, Wi 54868. If you choose email or snail mail, please leave a title of the unit and a brief description on the blog in case others would like to contact you for a copy. Thanks

Student Acknowledgement and Recognition

answer the questions

Student Goal Setting and Self-Assessment

Answer the questions

Student Choice in a Learner-Centered Classroom

Answer the questions

Shared Decision Making/In Summary

Answer the questions

Managing Conflicts and Solving Problems/Researching and Teaching Today's Adolescents-Tomorrow!

Answer the questions

Building Curiosity/The Risk Taking Brain

Answer the questions

Meeting Students Basic Needs/Self Concept Under Attack

Answer the questions

Community and Inclusion/Communication and the Unfinished Brain

Answer the questions

Patterns and Procedures/The Social Brain

Answer the questions

Welcome Home/Teen Cognition and Learning

Answer the three questions

From Fear to Flow/Teen Brain:Under Construction

answer the three questions

How to answer the questions and make comments

Below each chapter heading, you will find a blue heading listing "COMMENT". Click on the blue comment and then type your comment in the square box on the top right hand page. When you are finished move the arrow down until you see "PUBLISH". Click publish and your comment will appear at the bottom of all the other comments.

Questions for each chapter

Please answer each question for all of the chapters in the book.

1) In what ways might you translate the principles presented in the chapter into practical, everyday, useful ideas.

2) If these things are, in fact, true about the brain, what should we be doing differently in our classrooms and schools? In what ways might you suggest we start doing this?

3) If you were to plan your next step for making your curriculum more brain based, what would I see that would be different in your teaching approach?

Introductions

Please let us know who you are, where you are from, where you work, what level or grade you teach, and what you like to do when you are not teaching?
Do you have a favorite vacation spot? Thanks.

Beginning with the Brain

Welcome to the online class Brain Based Teaching and Learning. My name is Barney Slowey and I will be your facilitator for this class. I am looking forward to learning with you over the next several weeks. Hopefully, this class will be as useful and relevant to you as it has to past classes. If there are ever any problems, my phone number is 715.236.2088 and you can call anytime. Have a great educational journey.