Differentiation and the brain : how neuroscience supports the learner-friendly classroom / David A. Sousa and Carol Ann Tomlinson

Students are becoming more academically and culturally diverse, making it more important than ever to shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach and toward differentiated instruction. The second edition of this best-selling book will help you create truly effective, brain-friendly classrooms for all learners. The authors share an array of updated differentiated instruction examples, scenarios, and exercises, as well as the latest educational psychology research from cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and pedagogy.Learn more about teaching diverse learners using brain-based learning strategies:Explore how the brain learns and approaches to differentiated instruction.Sharpen your knowledge of developmental cognitive neuroscience and educational psychology to teach the best content in the best possible way.Use the knowledge of educational neuroscience (neuroeducation) to benefit the students you teach.Design and implement strategies for effective differentiated instruction.Create a positive and productive learning environment that supports diversity in the classroom.A joint publication of ASCD and Solution TreeContents:IntroductionChapter 1: The Nonnegotiables of Effective DifferentiationChapter 2: Mindset, Learning Environment, and DifferentiationChapter 3: Curriculum and DifferentiationChapter 4: Classroom Assessment and DifferentiationChapter 5: Differentiating in Response to Student ReadinessChapter 6: Differentiating in Response to Student InterestChapter 7: Differentiating in Response to Student Learning ProfileChapter 8: Managing a Differentiated ClassroomReferences and ResourcesIndex