About this Book

Activate learning with practical techniques that put brain research and technology into practice!

Translating brain research into practical classroom strategies, this valuable resource for adolescent-centered teaching provides keys to curriculum design, instruction, and assessment within the context of a developmentally appropriate, differentiated approach. This book focuses on learners’ intellectual, social, and emotional needs and equips teachers with:

• A six-point differentiation model
• Tactics tailored to English Language Learners, gifted learners, and students with special needs
• Ways to capitalize on technology
• Brain-friendly instructional practices grounded in universal design for learning (UDL)
• Techniques to create environments aligned with adolescents’ specific developmental needs