Mind Shifts: A Brain-compatable Process for Professional Development and the Renewal of Education - Tapa blanda

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This landmark book has been radically revised and updated with the best, latest information from brain research and teacher feedback. Teachers, administrators, and policy-makers will have a road map for staff development and school change that clarifies the personal and systemic changes that schools need to make for success in the 21st century. Provided are updated material in a field where knowledge has expanded rapidly over the last six years; 12 brain/mind principles with a greater emphasis on the social brain and the developmental aspects of learning; emphasis on the education of the whole child rather than a focus on individual subjects; clarification of what high standards really are and what it takes to reach them; and a small-group process for creating a climate of safety and challenge for teachers and administrators.