Schools for all kinds of minds : boosting student success by embracing learning variation / / Mary-Dean Barringer, Craig Pohlman, Michele Robinson; foreword by Paul Orfalea

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019245003321
• Autore: Barringer Mary-Dean <1953->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-55094-2; 9786612550942; 1-118-26936-5; 0-470-60946-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (291 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): PohlmanCraig; RobinsonMichele <1968->
• Disciplina: 370.15
• Soggetti: Educational psychology; Learning, Psychology of; Educational technology - Study and teaching
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Schools for All Kinds of Minds: Boosting Student Success by Embracing Learning Variation; Contents; Foreword: America Needs All Kinds of Minds; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction: An Enduring Dilemma; Chapter 1: Understanding Learning as the Core Business of Schools; Chapter 2: Bringing the Science of Learning into the Classroom; Chapter 3: Key Ingredients of Learning; Chapter 4: Digging Deeper: Knowing Students as Learners; Chapter 5: Building on Student Assets; Chapter 6: Looking Deeper: A Fresh Perspective on Behavior; Chapter 7: Boosting Writing Achievement Through the Science of LearningChapter 8: Getting Started: Creating Schools for All Kinds of Minds; Appendix A: Glossary of Key Terms; Appendix B: All Kinds of Minds Schools of Distinction; Appendix C: The Effects of the Schools Attuned Program: A Snapshot of Research Results; Appendix D: Programs from All Kinds of Minds; Appendix E: All Kinds of Minds Web Site Resources; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 know