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Unleash your inner teaching superhero
Incorporating the principles of neuroscience not only transforms the practices that take place in the classroom, but also empowers teachers, equipping them with the tools they need to feel and be successful in their work.
Written in a lighthearted, easy-to-read format, author C. Bobbi Hansen showcases the potential of brain-informed practices to empower teachers and learners alike. By centering instructional practices on research from the field of educational neuroscience, Teaching With Superpowers identifies ten "superpowers" that teachers can activate to optimize how their students' brains take in, process, and store information. Inside you'll find:
How to optimize teaching and learning by understanding the science of how students learn
10 unique "superpowers" that will enhance your students' learning, including fueling attention and engagement, promoting culturally responsive teaching, boosting long-term memory, and championing neurodiversity
Numerous classroom examples and resources applicable to any content area or grade level
For all educators who are passionate about helping their students succeed and maximizing their teaching potential, this is your essential guide.
Contents
Dedication
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Activating Superpower #1: Introducing Your Superpowered Brain: Knowing How It Works
Neuroscience You Can Use
Employing this Superpower Tool in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Activating Superpower #2: Fueling the Neurobiology of Attention and Engagement
What Makes Attention and Engagement a Superpower?
Employing this Superpower Tool in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Activating Superpower #3: Engaging Emotions and Mindsets: Two Potent Forces
What Makes Emotions and Mindsets a Superpower?
Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Activating Superpower #4: Collaboration: The Brain-to-Brain Learning Boost
What Makes Collaboration a Superpower?
Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Activating Superpower #5: Making it Sticky: Boosting Long-term Memory
What Makes Memory a Superpower?
Using this Superpower in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Activating Superpower #6: Transformative Questioning
What Makes Questioning a Superpower?
Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Activating Superpower #7: Transforming Assessments into Learning Opportunities (LOPPS)
What Makes Assessments a Superpower?
Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Activating Superpower #8: Sparking the Brain's Creative Forces
What Makes Creativity a Superpower?
Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Activating Superpower #9: Promoting Culturally Responsive and Relevant Teaching
What Makes Culturally Responsive Teaching a Superpower?
Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Activating Superpower #10: Championing Neurodiversity: Valuing the SMART in Every Student
What Makes Neurodiversity a Superpower?
Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom
Superpowered Resources
Conclusion: Claiming your Superpowers
