Margaret Glick

Broschiertes Buch

The Instructional Leader and the Brain

Using Neuroscience to Inform Practice

Beschreibung

Apply neuroscience to leadership and become a gamechanger An instructional leader who understands how people learn has the power to transform a school and raise student achievement. Brain pioneer Margaret Glick weaves the fields of cognitive science, educational leadership, and instruction into a cohesive framework for understanding the benefits of how the brain learns: Increased understanding of the learning process Improved communication Enhanced relationships Better interpersonal skills New tools for giving effective feedback An inner compass for continuous improvement Included are brain illustrations, rubrics, implementation ideas for teachers, step-by-step pedagogy, and assessments.

Autor

Margaret Glick is an educational consultant specializing in neuroeducation. Her passion is promoting a working understanding between current neuroscience research and its implications to education. This passion stems from the belief in the capacity of educators to reach the highest level of learning and thinking in order to continuously reflect and improve their practice. Margaret's experience as a teacher, instructional coach, presenter, principal, superintendent and instructor of a brain development and cognition courses at the university level combine to bring a wide range of skills and understanding to her work in education. Working with a wide diversity of school districts, from the very small, rural settings, to the large, urban districts - Margaret customizes, adapts and differentiates her methods to achieve success in varied learning communities. Her expertise includes providing brain-compatible professional development regarding neuroeducation, mindsets, classroom environment, instruction, engagement, and assessment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 312g
• ISBN-13: 9781412988223
• ISBN-10: 1412988225
• Artikelnr.: 33280820