What Every Teacher Should Know About Learning, Memory, and the Brain
Donna Walker Tilestonis a veteran teacher and administrator. She is currently the president of Strategic Teaching and Learning, a consulting firm that provides services to schools throughout the United States and worldwide. Donna’s publications includeTenBest Teaching Practices: How Brain Research, Learning Styles, and Standards Define Teaching Competencies(2000), which has been on Corwin's bestseller list since its first year in print, in addition to the ten-volume award-winning seriesWhat Every Teacher Should Know, now in its second edition. Other recent titles areTeaching Strategies for Active Learning(2006),Teaching Strategies that Prepare Students for High Stakes Tests(2008), andClosing the Poverty and Culture Gap(2009). Donna received her BA from the University of North Texas, her MA from East Texas State University, and her EdD from Texas A & M University-Commerce. She may be reached at www.whateveryteachershouldknow.com