How Brain Research Impacts Instruction in Grades 7-12

Emerging research on brain structures and functions offers insights into how children learn and invites the implementation of innovative brain-compatible instructional practices that foster learning and student engagement. The Highly Effective Teaching Model (HET),developed by nationally recognized educator Susan Kovalik, provides a blueprint for putting the Rigor/Relevance Framework™ and the Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century Learners into everyday
practice. Each resource kit:

• explains and illustrates the interconnections of the biology of
  learning, supportive instructional strategies, and a conceptual
  curriculum – all based on rigor, relevance, and relationships
  
• describes how the principles of HET refl ect and apply the latest
  research on brain physiology
  
• explores how and why brain-compatible elements orchestrate
  student achievement and engagement
  
• provides examples of brain-compatible classroom management,
  curriculum development, and the creation of a student-focused
  school and classroom

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