Olsen, Karen D.

What Brain Research Can Teach about Cutting School Budgets. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (225 pages)

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Where to tart -- Chapter 2 - Instruction-Tools -- Chapter 3 - Instruction-Organization and Use of Time -- Chapter 4 - Staffing -- Chapter 5 - Professional Development -- Chapter 6 - The Inseparable Bodybrain Learning Partnership-Movement and Aerobic Exercise -- Chapter 7 - The Inseparable Bodybrain Learning Partnership-Emotion -- Chapter 8 - Double-Link Curriculum for Two-Step Learning-Link One -- Chapter 9 - Double-Link Curriculum for Two-Step Learning-Link Two -- Chapter 10 - Testing-Does the Emperor Wear Clothes? -- Appendix A-Pattern Seeking -- Appendix B-Developing Programs -- Appendix C-Age Appropriateness -- Glossary -- List of Figures -- About the Author -- References -- Index.

Suggesting an alternative to traditional criteria used when considering budget cuts, this guide shows school leaders how to draw on brain research in their decision-making process.

9781452216256


School budgets-United States.
Education, Elementary-United States-Finance.
Brain-Research.


Electronic books.

LB2830.2 .O57 2010

371.2/06