This interactive forum provides teachers fast access to issues and answers in the field of brain-compatible learning. Echoing through the hallways are whispers from teachers counting down the days until the end of the year. However, many school systems are dealing with state mandated tests that are the hurdle to leap before achieving the final days of school. This is a time when stress and anxiety are taking over the minds and bodies of students, teachers, and administrators. The brain often just needs a spark in order to retrieve what was stored in memory.
Discussion is one of the most productive ways to help students recall information.
Not teacher led discussion, but student led either in groups or with a partner. Modeling discussion is imperative to show students how to discuss with each other and how to help their peers in reviewing information. Students are more apt to recall information when sparking interest from each other than having a teacher stand in front of them doling out basic facts. Have students switch partners or rotate groups and discuss the same information. Let groups lead a class discussion on the various topics.