Jon Tibke 
Why The Brain Matters [EPUB ebook] 
A Teacher Explores Neuroscience

Chapter 1: Why do you need to know anything about the brain?
Chapter 2: What should you know about the brain?
Chapter 3: What your pupils should know about their brains
Chapter 4: The neuromyths
Chapter 5: How to keep up with reliable and accurate information
Chapter 6: The brain and the pre-school, primary and secondary school years
Chapter 7: How can schools become involved in and influence research?
Chapter 8: Famous brains in education: Temple Grandin and Barbara Arrowsmith-Young
Chapter 9: Skills, learning needs and the brain
Chapter 10: What lies ahead?

Jon Tibke began his teaching career in Lancashire in 1982, where he taught in four secondary schools over a period of 25 years. Following six years as a deputy headteacher, he moved into initial teacher training, undertaking PGCE roles with the Open University, Edge Hill University and the University of Cumbria. In 2014, Jon became a freelance teacher educator, leading events for trainee, newly qualified and experienced teachers throughout England and Wales, as well as further afield in India, Kazakhstan, Nepal and Qatar. Having finished writing The Brain and Teaching: a cautious guide, Jon is concentrating on the completion of his Ph D thesis, The Case of Teachers and Neuroscience: how do teachers mediate information about the brain?