cognitive learning

"Movement integration is an integral part of improving student's cognitive engagement. . . . Rebecca Stobaugh presents research-backed strategies for improving students' classroom engagement and comprehension utilizing classroom design, class climate, and classroom management"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index. "Empowers educators to harness rigorous research on how students learn and unleash it in their classrooms. In this book, the authors decipher cognitive science research and illustrate ways to successfully apply the science of learning in classrooms settings. This practical resource is filled with evidence-based strategies that are easily implemented in less than a minute--without additional prepping, grading, or funding!".

Discusses how integrating the arts into the already initiated STEM area (science, technology, engineering and math) would give students the skills needed to be more successful in learning.

Teaching is more than a job--it's a responsibility, one of the greatest responsibilities in civilized society. Teachers lay bare the mysteries of the world; train minds to explore, question, investigate, and discover; and ensure that knowledge is not lost or forgotten but passed on to future generations. Teachers shape lives in limitless ways, both inside and outside of the classroom. But teaching is no easy task. It's an art form that requires craft, sensitivity, creativity, and intelligence. Whether the classroom consists of 3 students or 300, it's important to be as effective and successful a teacher as possible, both for the students and for professional and personal growth. This course is designed to help develop and enhance teaching style; provide methods, tools, and advice for handling all manner of teaching scenarios; and help viewers achieve new levels of success as teachers.

Presents hands-on STEAM investigations using children's nursery rhymes.

Explains the benefits of integrating arts into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction and outlines an assortment of models that will allow educators to find success when applying such a program. Contains sample lesson plans and real-world examples.

Presents eighty-three articles on forty topics related to critical thinking and learning, such as cultural studies, literacy, and thinking skills.

Provides tools and advice for educators to use explicit instruction for efficient classroom teaching, explaining how to identify and design effective lessons around key concepts, and including samples of lesson plans, reproducible checklists, and teacher worksheets.