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The Goldilocks Map

A Classroom Teacher’s Quest to Evaluate ‘Brain-Based’ Teaching Advice

by Andrew C. Watson

In The Goldilocks Map, Andrew C. Watson helps K-12 educators navigate the overwhelming landscape of brain-based teaching advice. This book provides cognitive science for teachers toolkit for evaluating claims about learning, identifying neuromyths in education, and implementing evidence-based teaching strategies. Perfect for teacher professional development workshops, this guide teaches research literacy, critical evaluation of educational neuroscience claims, and practical application of learning science. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what brain-based teaching really means and how to distinguish solid cognitive science research from pseudoscience.

Topics Covered

Brain-Based Teaching

Evidence-Based Teaching

Neuromyths

Research Literacy

What You'll Learn

Learn to distinguish evidence-based teaching from neuromyths in education

Understand common brain-based learning myths and misconceptions.

Develop research literacy skills for evaluating educational claims. 

Navigate teacher professional development offerings critically.

Apply real cognitive science for teachers principles.

Build confidence in evidence-based education approaches.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Why We Need a Map

Chapter 1

The Promise and Peril of Brain-Based Teaching

Chapter 2

Common Neuromyths in Education

Chapter 3

The Learning Styles Myth Debunked

Chapter 4

Understanding Real Cognitive Science Research

Chapter 5

Evaluating Education Research Claims

Chapter 6

Working Memory: What Teachers Need to Know

Chapter 7

Attention and Learning: Separating Fact from Fiction

Chapter 8

Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies That Work

Chapter 9

Building Research Literacy in Teachers

Chapter 10

A Framework for Evaluating Brain-Based Advice

Who This Book Is For

This book is essential reading for anyone committed to evidence-based education 

K-12 Teachers

Classroom teachers seeking evidence-based teaching strategies and brain-based teaching methods 

School Leaders

Principals and instructional leaders planning professional development workshops 

Teacher Educators

Professors and trainers in teacher training programs 

Ready to Transform Your Teaching?

Get your copy today and start implementing evidence-based teaching strategies 

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