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Summary
Summary
This book shows how schools can--and must --develop expertise in "learning variation" (understanding how different kinds of minds learn) and apply this knowledge to classroom instruction in order to address the chronic learning challenges and achievement gap faced by millions of students. Barringer shows how using what we know about learning variation with a focus on discovering learning strengths , not just deficits, can help schools create plans for success for those students who often find it elusive. The book specifically addresses how school leaders can incorporate this knowledge into instructional practice and school-level policy through various professional development strategies.
Schools for All Kinds of Minds :
Provides a readable synthesis of the latest research from neuroscience, cognitive science, and child and adolescent development as it relates to understanding learning and its many variations. Links this information to strategies for understanding struggling learners and adapting school practices to accommodate a wider array of learning differences in a classroom. Demonstrates how this understanding of learning variation can change the way teachers and others help students succeed in various academic and content areas and acquire necessary 21st century skills. Includes discussion questions and facilitator guidelines for staff developers and teacher education programs; downloadable forms that accompany exercises from within the book; an action plan for schools to implement the ideas found in the book; and more.Author Notes
THE AUTHORS
MARY-DEAN BARRINGER is CEO of All Kinds of Minds, a nonprofit organization that translates the latest research from neuroscience and other disciplines on how children learn into a powerful framework for educators. She was a founding board member of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and then served as vice president of Outreach and Mobilization for that non-profit education organization from 1990 to 2000.
CRAIG POHLMAN, PH.D. , is the director of Mind Matters at Southeast Psych, a learning assessment and consultation program in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the author of Revealing Minds and How Can My Kid Succeed in School? , both from Jossey-Bass.
MICHELE ROBINSON has worked with All Kinds of Minds in various capacities--developing program curricula, training facilitators, supporting research, and translating the knowledge base. She has personally taught thousands of educators the All Kinds of Minds approach.
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Barringer (CEO, All Kinds of Minds), Pohlman (director, Mind Matters, Southeast Psych), and Robinson (formerly, All Kinds of Minds) have written an excellent book that brings theory and research to practical application in order to promote student learning in all students. Schools for All Kinds of Minds takes cutting-edge brain research and converts it into a plan for enhancing and promoting student learning by embracing learning variation. New terminology is used to communicate the current research and to articulate how the brain promotes learning. Five essential components to the practical implementation of this model are presented: expertise in the science of learning; evidence gathered from multiple sources; a problem-solving model; a set of five core beliefs; and a commitment to align school and educational practices and policies. The bottom line is that educators can develop expertise in learning variation, understanding how different kinds of minds learn, and be able to apply this knowledge to elevate the achievement of all students. A must read. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, research, and professional collections. G. L. Willhite University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Table of Contents
| Foreword: America Needs all Kinds of Minds | p. VII |
| Acknowledgments | p. XI |
| About the Authors | p. XIV |
| Introduction: An Enduring Dilemma | p. XVII |
| 1 Understanding Learning as the Core Business of Schools | p. 1 |
| 2 Bringing the Science of Learning into the Classroom | p. 17 |
| 3 Key Ingredients of Learning | p. 33 |
| 4 Digging Deeper: Knowing Students as Learners | p. 65 |
| 5 Building on Student Assets | p. 93 |
| 6 Looking Deeper: A Fresh Perspective on Behavior | p. 115 |
| 7 Boosting Writing Achievement Through the Science of Learning | p. 139 |
| 8 Getting Started: Creating Schools for All Kinds of Minds | p. 183 |
| Appendix A Glossary of Key Terms | p. 215 |
| Appendix B All Kinds of Minds Schools of Distinction | p. 221 |
| Appendix C The Effects of the Schools Attuned Program: A Snapshot of Research Results | p. 229 |
| Appendix D Programs from All Kinds of Minds | p. 235 |
| Appendix E All Kinds of Minds Web Site Resources | p. 239 |
| Notes | p. 241 |
| Index | p. 253 |
