Bloomsbury Press (Rowman & Littlefield)
Learning Begins
Topics Covered
Working Memory
Attention
Classroom Strategies
Research Literacy
What You'll Learn
The essential role of working memory in all school learning
The core limitations on working-memory function
Strategies to anticipate, identify, and solve working-memory overload
The “tri-partite” theory of attention
Strategies to manage students alertness and focus
Overcoming misconceptions to prevent executive attention errors
Table of Contents
Introduction
My First Days as a Teacher
Chapter 1
Memory at Work
Chapter 2
Two Burning Questions
Chapter 3
Solving Working Memory Problems
Chapter 4
Working Memory Review (with FAQ)
Chapter 5
Redefining Attention
Chapter 6
Alertness
Chapter 7
Orienting
Chapter 8
Executive Attention
Chapter 9
Attention Review (with FAQ)
Who This Book Is For
Research-informed guidance for teachers and school leaders
PK-12 Teachers
Classroom teachers seeking evidence-based strategies to help students think, focus, and learn
School Leaders
Principals and instructional leaders planning professional development workshops
Teacher Educators
Professors and trainers in teacher training programs
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