This book shows how schools can–and must–develop expertise
in ‘learning variation’ (understanding how different kinds of minds
learn) and apply this knowledge to classroom instruction in order
to address the chronic learning challenges and achievement gap
faced by millions of students. Barringer shows how using what we
know about learning variation with a focus on discovering learning
strengths, not just deficits, can help schools create plans
for success for those students who often find it elusive. The book
specifically addresses how school leaders can incorporate this
knowledge into instructional practice and school-level policy
through various professional development strategies.
Schools for All Kinds of Minds:
* Provides a readable synthesis of the latest research from
neuroscience, cognitive science, and child and adolescent
development as it relates to understanding learning and its many
variations.
* Links this information to strategies for understanding
struggling learners and adapting school practices to accommodate a
wider array of learning differences in a classroom.
* Demonstrates how this understanding of learning variation can
change the way teachers and others help students succeed in various
academic and content areas and acquire necessary 21st century
skills.
* Includes discussion questions and facilitator guidelines for
staff developers and teacher education programs; downloadable forms
that accompany exercises from within the book; an action plan for
schools to implement the ideas found in the book; and more.
Table of Content
FOREWORD: AMERICA NEEDS ALL KINDS OF MINDS VII
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XI
ABOUT THE AUTHORS XIV
INTRODUCTION: AN ENDURING DILEMMA XVII
1 UNDERSTANDING LEARNING AS THE CORE BUSINESS OF SCHOOLS 1
2 BRINGING THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING INTO THE CLASSROOM 17
3 KEY INGREDIENTS OF LEARNING 33
4 DIGGING DEEPER: KNOWING STUDENTS AS LEARNERS 65
5 BUILDING ON STUDENT ASSETS 93
6 LOOKING DEEPER: A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON BEHAVIOR 115
7 BOOSTING WRITING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING 139
8 GETTING STARTED: CREATING SCHOOLS FOR ALL KINDS OF MINDS 183
APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS 215
APPENDIX B: ALL KINDS OF MINDS SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION 221
APPENDIX C: THE EFFECTS OF THE SCHOOLS ATTUNED PROGRAM: A SNAPSHOT OF RESEARCH RESULTS 229
APPENDIX D: PROGRAMS FROM ALL KINDS OF MINDS 235
APPENDIX E: ALL KINDS OF MINDS WEB SITE RESOURCES 239
NOTES 241
INDEX 253
About the author
THE AUTHORS
MARY-DEAN BARRINGER is CEO of All Kinds of Minds, a nonprofit organization that translates the latest research from neuroscience and other disciplines on how children learn into a powerful framework for educators. She was a founding board member of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and then served as vice president of Outreach and Mobilization for that non-profit education organization from 1990 to 2000.
CRAIG POHLMAN, PH.D., is the director of Mind Matters at Southeast Psych, a learning assessment and consultation program in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the author of Revealing Minds and How Can My Kid Succeed in School?, both from Jossey-Bass.
MICHELE ROBINSON has worked with All Kinds of Minds in various capacities–developing program curricula, training facilitators, supporting research, and translating the knowledge base. She has personally taught thousands of educators the All Kinds of Minds approach.
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