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In far too many classrooms, the emphasis is on instructional strategies that teachers employ rather than on what students should be doing or thinking about as part of their learning. What's more, students' minds are something of a mysterious "black box" for most teachers, so when learning breaks down, they're not sure what went wrong or what to do differently to help students learn. It doesn't have to be this way. Learning That Sticks helps you look inside that black box. Bryan Goodwin and his coauthors unpack the cognitive science underlying research-supported learning strategies so you can sequence them into experiences that challenge, inspire, and engage your students. As a result, you'll learn to teach with more intentionality--understanding not just what to do but also when and why to do it. By way of an easy-to-use six-phase model of learning, this book * Analyzes how the brain reacts to, stores, and retrieves new information. * Helps you "zoom out" to understand the process of learning from beginning to end. * Helps you "zoom in" to see what's going on in students' minds during each phase. Learning may be complicated, but learning about learning doesn't have to be. And to that end, Learning That Sticks helps shine a light into all the black boxes in your classroom and make your practice the most powerful it can be. This product is a copublication of ASCD and McREL.

Updated Edition of Bestseller Madeline Hunter's authoritative guide to effective instruction, newly updated and expanded for today's learners! "What do I teach this group of learners today?" Teachers make countless choices daily. Your own teaching decisions have a powerful impact on student learning. Knowing principles of learning and using them strategically and creatively are the hallmarks of the master teacher. Madeline Hunter's tried and true method for effective instruction remains one of the most important teaching approaches available to educators today. Madeline Hunter's Mastery Teaching is the best guide to rigorous standards-based instruction that covers teaching to both sides of the brain, teaching for meaning and retention, and teaching for transfer to real-life situations. This exciting new edition by educator Robin Hunter features: Instruction, learning, motivation, guided practice, and behavior integrated into a comprehensive and effective model for classroom teaching Newly updated and expanded content to encompass teaching for independent learning Teaching tips, classroom examples, recommended readings, a new comprehensive index, and a discussion guide for each chapter Every educator will find this updated classic to be a refreshingly direct introduction to, or reminder of, the basic principles of effective instruction for academic excellence!

Craft a personal blueprint for teaching that ensures student learning stands as the foundation of your classroom. Drawing on research from the field, reflections from teachers, and the authors' professional experience, Teachers as Architects of Learning guides educators in building their wisdom around the art of teaching. Find new and better ways to plan, implement, discuss, question, model, and more. Use this resource to help students apply their existing knowledge most purposefully to new learning opportunities: Gain a deeper understanding of the learning process through an extensive overview of key learning theories and their practical applications. Discover how a focus on learning rather than teaching benefits students. Explore twelve learning constructs, and learn ways of incorporating them into a learning-centered classroom. Reflect on teaching strategies, and develop more mindful approaches to class modeling, both in individual and collaborative group contexts. Examine the importance of students' investment in their own learning process, and create an environment in which students find more motivation, agency, and mindfulness in their learning. Contents: Acknowledgments Table of Contents About the Authors Foreword Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Questioning Chapter 3: Self-Assessment: Reflection and Feedback Chapter 4: Observing and Listening Chapter 5: Explicit Instruction Chapter 6: Modeling and Exemplars Chapter 7: Support and Safety Chapter 8: Time Chapter 9: Expectation Chapter 10: Lifeworlds Chapter 11: Desire Chapter 12: Resources Chapter 13: Existing Knowledge Appendix References and Resources Index