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ERIC Number: ED491874
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec-30
Pages: 136
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: ISBN-1-5915-8246-6
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Brain Friendly School Libraries
Sykes, Judith Anne
Libraries Unlimited
This title gives concrete practical examples of how to align school library programs and instructional practice with the six key concepts of brain-compatible learning: increasing input to the brain; increasing experiential data; multiple source feedback; reducing threat; involving students in learning decision making; and interdisciplinary unit planning. Table of Contents includes: (1) What Neuroscience Tells Us About Learning; (2) Key Concepts and Literature; (3) Ellen Langer--Mindful Learning; (4) Bob Sylwester--Applying Biological Research; (5) Pat Wolfe--Brain Research and Educational Practice; (6) Creating A Brain Friendly School Library Plan; (7) Goal 1: Enriched Environments--Teacher-Librarian As Staff Developer; (8) Brain Friendly Space; (9) Resource-Based Learning--Collection; (10) Learning Styles; (11) Intellectual Environments--Teacher--librarian as Information Literacy Agent; (12) Inquiry and Action Research; (13) Information Literacy; (14) Projects; (15) Emotional Environments--Teacher-Librarian as Cultural Emissary; (16) Sensory Learning--Literature and the Arts; (17) Cooperative Learning; and (18) Reflective Learning. The book concludes with References; and an Index.
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Publication Type: Books; Guides - General
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Language: English
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