Authentic learning : how learning about the brain can shape the development of students by Slavkin, Michael L., 1971- instant download

Authentic learning : how learning about the brain can shape the development of students by Slavkin, Michael L., 1971- instant download

vi, 351 pages : 23 cm, \"Across the country, school and community expectations of parents, students, and teachers are being questioned. Increasingly, educators struggle to convince administrators, parents, students, and community members that teaching strategies have strengthened and students are improving, yet teachers remain concerned about the lack of parental and local involvement in education. Parents often want to improve the connections between the classroom and the community but are unsure how to initiate such relationships.\" \"In Authentic Learning, Slavkin shows that best practices, constructivism, student-centered practices, student choice, and democratic classrooms result in a variety of environmental experiences. Such experiences have often been the foundation for challenges and creativity for children in a variety of ways, providing the flexibility of thought that is crucial in the twenty-century. With this text, parents and educators will discover ways they can work together to create meaningful learning experiences at home and school.\"--Jacket, Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-343) and index, Daniel reconsidered -- Development and the brain -- Brain-based learning -- Developmentally appropriate practices -- Problem-based learning -- Learning through themes -- Learning through service -- Democratic classrooms -- Enhancing creativity: learning for the twenty-first century -- Where do we go now?