Tools for Teachers
Resources for Brain Theory Research

Given that 90% of what we know about the brain has been learned in the past ten years, it is time that we as educators move past simple "right brain-left brain" theories to embrace new ideas to accomodate for learning differences in our students. This page is divided into three categories of information to guide educators to the lastest research and applications for the classroom.

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Recommended Reading: Books and Texts
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Making Connections : Teaching and the Human Brain
by Renate Nummela Caine, Geoffrey Caine

Mindshifts : A Brain-Compatible Process for Professional Development and the Renewal of Education
by Geoffrey Caine, Renate Nummela Caine, Sam Crowell

Unleashing the Power of Perceptual Change: The Potential of Brain-Based Teaching
by Renate Nummela Caine, Geoffrey Caine

A Celebration of Neurons : An Educator's Guide to the Human Brain
by Robert Sylwester

The Human Brain Coloring Book
by Marian C. Diamond

Magic Trees of the Mind : How to Nurture Your Child's Intelligence, Creativity, and Healthy Emotions from Birth Through Adolescence
by Marian Diamond

Learning about Learning
by Dr. Marian Diamond

Enriching Heredity : The Impact of the Environment on the Anatomy of the Brain
by Marian Cleeves Diamond

Failure To Connect
by Jane M. Healy

Endangered Minds
by Jane M. Healy

How the Brain Learns (with Learning Manual for How the Brain Learns)
by David A. Sousa

Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge
by David Hyerle

Brain-Compatible Strategies
by Eric Jensen

Teaching With the Brain in Mind
by Eric Jensen

Inside the Brain : Revolutionary Discoveries of How the Mind Works
by Ronald Kotulak

Your Child's Growing Mind : A Guide to Learning and Brain Development from Birth to Adolescence
by Jane M. Healy

A Celebration of Neurons : An Educator's Guide to the Human Brain
by Robert Sylwester

Successful Intelligence : How Practical and Creative Intelligence Determine Success in Life by Robert J. Sternberg

Outsmarting IQ : The Emerging Science of Learnable Intelligence by David Perkins

Brain Compatible Classrooms by Robin Fogarty

Making Connections : Teaching and the Human Brain by Renate Nummela Caine, Geoffrey Caine

Brain-Based Learning & Teaching by Eric Jensen

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Answers Online: Articles

Brain Theory Basics
Mind Over Matter Teacher Guide (NIDA)

Brain Theory Worksheets

How do Facts Stick in our Mind?

Brain Coloring Books Good diagrams plus can print 10 page booklet in PDF format.

Brain Facts and Figures

"How Emotions Affect Learning",
Robert Sylwester (Educational Leadership)

How to Nerve Cells Communicate?

How Does Your Biological Clock Work?

Neuroscience Glossary

Neuroscience for Kids

Explore the Brain and Spinal Cord

ADHD Gets Some Attention
(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

The Age of Ritalin,
Time Magazine (Nov. 30, 1998)

Study Finds Distinctive Brain Patterns In People With Dyslexia
(March 1998 Education Week)

Dyslexia Basics

"Inside the Teen Brain",
U.S. News August 9, 1999

"How Kids Learn",
(U.S.News September 1999)

"Fear Can Harm a Child's Brain".
(U.S. News November 1996)

"Is All the Fuss About Brain Research Justified"
(Education Week 1998)

"A Celebration of Neurons

An Educator's Guide to the Human Brain", by Robert Sylwester

Learning and Memory The Brain in Action

by Marilee Sprenger (Summary in Educational Leadership

"The Brain Learns Better in Well-Designed School Environments"
by Dr. Tak Cheung Chan

"Study Finds Distinctive Brain Patterns In People With Dyslexia"
(Education Week 1998)

"The Brain: Use it or Loose it",
Marian Diamond

"The Treasure at the Bottom of the Brain",
Leiner.

Selected ERIC Abstracts on The Brain

Inside Brian's Brain
(Comic Book for Middle Grades)

The Whole Brain Atlas

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Brain Theory Web Sites

Innovative Learning Group

New Horizons.org

The Learning Brain Site
(Free Issue)

Brain Awareness Week Initiative

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