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Caine, Renate Nummela; Caine, Geoffrey – Educational Leadership, 1995
In "Making Connections--Teaching and the Human Brain," the authors outline a new learning theory based on current research in the neurosciences. This theory has been applied to several schools, including a Rio Linda, CA, elementary school serving economically disadvantaged children. Schools as apprentice communities allow children to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Apprenticeships, Elementary Education, Learning Processes
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Caine, Renate Nummela – Educational Leadership, 2000
At a new charter school serving predominantly defiant underachievers and special-needs students, a psychology teacher was challenged to implement founders' brain-based principles. She succeeded by establishing a climate of relaxed alertness, immersing students in meaningful experiences, and guiding them in processing their experiences. (MLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Brain, Charter Schools, Classroom Environment