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Author Barringer, Mary-Dean, 1953-

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

Publication Info. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2010]
©2010

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Internet  WORLD WIDE WEB E-BOOK EBSCOEBC    Downloadable
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Edition First edition.
Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 264 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Understanding learning as the core business of schools -- Bringing the science of learning into the classroom -- Key ingredients of learning -- Digging deeper : knowing students as learners -- Building on student assets -- Looking deeper : a fresh perspective on behavior -- Boosting writing achievement through the science of learning -- Getting started : creating schools for all kinds of minds.
Summary 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 knowledge into ins.
Note Description based on print version record.
GMD: electronic resource.
Subject Educational psychology.
Learning, Psychology of.
Educational technology -- Study and teaching.
Added Author Pohlman, Craig.
Robinson, Michele, 1968-
ISBN 9780470609460 electronic bk.
047060946X electronic bk.
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