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Stress causes changes in the body-brain system and actually inhibits learning. John Medina states on his website Brain Rules that, “Stress damages virtually every kind of cognition that exists. It damages memory and executive function.” This has tremendous implications for teachers.
What Happens in the Brain
You are probably already aware of the physical…
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Metacognitive Strategies for Reading Comprehension
Students who are taught reading comprehension strategies aremore successful readers. Whilesome students may eventually learn some of these strategies on their own, theycan be taught quite effectively in the early elementary grades. Here are ten reading…
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A Brain Friendly Comprehension Strategy
Sometimes, you just can’t appreciate the potential of a brain-friendly strategy until you try it. Today, I tried the “Oprah Winfrey” interview to help students think more critically
about a story we read. I was…
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