learning

When boring Mr. Loring retires, A.J.'s class gets a new music teacher who raps, break-dances, and thinks he has what it takes to become a famous musician.

AJ and his classmates are convinced that new school librarian, Mrs. Roopy, has multiple personality disorder because she keeps pretending to be famous people.

A collection of four stories in which, from A.J.'s perspective, something weird is always going on at his school.

"[In A to Z format, this book] describes 26 unique ways that students learn. Each chapter offers a ... breakdown of one way people learn, how it works, how we know it works, how and when to use it, and what mistakes to avoid ... Covers learning theories ranging from behaviorism (R is for reward) to cognitive psychology (S is for self-explanation) to social psychology (O is for observation)"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how the brain works and how to treat it well, including getting enough exercise and sleep, how to learn effectively, and how the brain evolved, and presents twelve principles for optimum brain performance at work, home, and school.

"To succeed in school, students need more than subject area knowledge--they must learn how to learn. [This book] describes the ways that students focus attention on achieving success. Self-regulated learners find personal value in learning, develop effective study habits, welcome challenges, seek help, and use failure as a learning tool. This ... guide makes the process of developing self-regulation ... easy."--Provided by publisher.

Mariale Hardiman explains the brain-targeted teaching model that applies brain research to effective teaching instruction, includes instructions on how to establish emotional connections to learning, design the learning experience, and evaluate learning.

Introduces the guided inquiry design framework; describes how this approach can transform learning in schools, and how to embed student research in the inquiry process on different grade levels.

Provides practical, research-based strategies for improving teaching skills in order to raise student achievement, covering management, instruction, motivation, and curriculum.