Boys and Girls Learn Differently!
Subtitle: A Guide for Teachers and Parents
Edition: 1ST edition
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: February 27, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780787953430
Subjects: Gender Psychology; Parenting - General; Educational Psychology; Sex differences in education; Education (Specific Aspects); Education / Teaching; Learning Styles; Education; Gender Studies; Educational change; Organization & management of education; Parent Participation; Parenting; Family & Relationships; United States; Case studies; Sex differences (Psychology)
First sentence: NANCY LYNN TAUGHT NEARLY EVERY GRADE IN HER THIRTY-EIGHT-YEAR career.
Table of contents: title: Introduction.; title: Brain-based research; title: Creating the "ultimate classroom"; title: Gurian Institute at the University of Missouri-Kansas city; title: Boys and girls learn differently; title: Patricia Henley and Terry Trueman; title: Part one : How boys and girls learn differently.; title: 1. How the brain learns : inherent differences between boys and girls.; title: Wide spectrum of gender in the brain; title: How the brain works; title: How boys' and girls' minds are different; title: Why the brains are different; title: 2. How brain-based differences affect boys and girls.; title: Areas of learning-style difference; title: Learning differences and the intelligences; title: Applying the intelligences to brain-based gender difference; title: The state of boys and girls in our schools; title: Creating the ultimate classroom; title: Part two : Creating the ultimate classroom for both boys and girls.; title: Author's note; title: 3. The ultimate preschool and kindergarten classroom.; title: The foundation of early learning : bonding and attachment; title: Day care, preschool, and kindergarten community building; title: Nutrition and learning; title: Dealing with aggressive behavior; title: Discipline techniques; title: The outdoor classroom; title: Directing boys and girls to academic excellence; title: Special education; title: Use of psychotropic medications; title: The ultimate preschool and kindergarten classroom for both boys and girls; title: 4. The ultimate elementary school classroom.; title: Structural innovations; title: Bonding and attachment in elementary learning; title: How to provide discipline in the elementary classroom; title: Motivation techniques; title: Character education; title: Dealing with cruelty, hazing, and violence; title: Innovations for academic excellence; title: Special education, learning disabilities, and behavioral disabilities; title: Cooperative and competitive learning; title: The ultimate elementary classroom for both boys and girls; title: 5. The ultimate middle school classroom.; title: Structural innovations; title: Bonding and attachment; title: How to provide discipline in the middle school classroom; title: Character education; title: Innovations for teaching language arts and math and science; title: Special education; title: The ultimate middle school classroom for both boys and girls; title: 6. The ultimate high school classroom.; title: Bonding and attachment; title: Structural innovations; title: Innovations to improve academic learning; title: Special education; title: The ultimate high school classroom for both boys and girls; title: What high school students are saying : their fears; title: Epilogue; title: Additional resources; title: The authors