12 Brain-Based Learning Principles
Many of the instruction methods and tips that I discuss in my books are “brain-based”, meaning that they are based on the brain’s needs as discovered through brain research. Renate Nummela Caine and Geoffrey Caine, for example, identified basic patterns of how human...Fuzzy Balls for Calming
Lindsey Raines, a participant in my workshop in Odessa, TX, last week, shared a great idea for calming students during state testing. She recalled how her 9th grade Algebra teacher, Mindy Mayes, gave students “Warm Fuzzies” to keep on their desk during...Real Paraprofessionals Making a Real Difference
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Classroom Storage Ideas
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the Storage Survey. You all shared lots of great ideas and I wanted to share a few of them with you. Leann Cooper of Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD suggested asking furniture stores for empty boxes that large pictures come...