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Brain-Compatible Classrooms

Course Description
Participants delve into fundamental concepts of cognitive science and the principles of brain-based learning. The course presents brain-compatible strategies to help students reflect, apply and transfer skills. Core questions addressed in the course include:
  • What do the elements of a brain-compatible class look like and sound like?
  • How does a teacher structure a lesson to encourage interaction so students use a greater depth of thinking?
  • How can teachers create a climate of respect in the classroom?
  • How can teachers promote deeper understanding and greater transfer of content learned in the classroom?
Course Features and Materials
This course features video with classroom teaching and expert commentary, graduate-level texts, participant forums to promote in-depth discussion, and an application-based approach to assignments to ensure transfer of learning.

Video Series
SkyLight Training and Publishing, Inc. (2000). Brain-compatible classrooms [Video series].
Arlington Heights, IL: author.


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Textbooks
Fogarty, R. (2002). Brain-compatible classrooms (2nd ed.).
Arlington Heights, IL: SkyLight Training and Publishing.


Sylwester, R. (1998). Student brains, school issues: A collection.
Arlington Heights, IL: SkyLight Training and Publishing.


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