Ten Differentiation Strategies for Building Literacy in the Australian Curriculum. J. Spence (2015)

In Ten Differentiation Strategies for Building Literacy in the Australian Curriculum, Jill Spencer shares effective, proven strategies to engage students in reading and writing across the curriculum. With the Australian Curriculum in mind, she addresses the hundreds of decisions teachers must make in a day in response to the reading and writing needs of their students, and answers important questions such as:

• Can all of my students read this text? Should I read it aloud to ensure everyone gets the information?
• Students don’t like or understand the textbook – what are my options?
• What do I need to know about the Australian Curriculum literacy requirements?
• I’m not a reading and writing teacher. How can I instruct students in these very specific skill areas?

These easy-to-use strategies will ratchet up the engagement level of students by causing them to interact with content in all of their classes at the high levels required by the curriculum. Jill’s decades of teaching are evident in her detailed modelling of the applications of the 10 strategies across the subject areas, and she provides humane, practical suggestions for incorporating practices driven by the Australian Curriculum. She models a thoughtful scaffolding of skills based on her knowledge of the development of young adolescents. Jill weaves ideas for digital learning into each section and provides ideas for supporting the creative endeavours of students.

Captivate, activate and invigorate the student brain in science and Math Grades 6-12. J. Almarode, A. M. Miller (2015)

If your STEM lessons are falling on disinterested ears, mix things up with engaging, brain-based science and math strategies that captivate students’ attention, activate prior knowledge, and invigorate interest. Blending current research on the student brain with practical methods for teaching science and math, Almarode and Miller identify six essential “ingredients” in a recipe for student success. You’ll discover

• A customizable framework you can use right away
• Classroom-ready, content-specific attention grabbers
• Overt and covert strategies to boost behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement
• Techniques for making relevant connections that maximize retention

From Stem to STEAM: Using brain-compatible strategies to integrate the arts. D. Sousa, & T. Pilecki (2013)

Build the skills mathematicians and scientists need!A is for arts - and for the advantage students gain when you integrate the arts into daily STEM instruction. As research in cognitive and social neuroscience shows, arts activities enhance creativity, problem solving, memory systems, and analytical skills - all critical for achieving STEM success.Now David Sousa, the best-selling author of How the Brain Learns, teams up with veteran arts educator Tom Pilecki to bring you'¢Details of brain research connecting STEM and the arts'Teacher-tested techniques for fitting the arts into STEM classrooms'¢Sample lesson plans across K-12'A worksheet template for designing your own arts-integrated STEM lessons'¢Tips for managing time and collaborating'¢Real-life examples and anecdotes'¢Strategies for involving the whole school community in STEAM initiativesThe main objective of both art and science is discovery. Help your students make that connection and STEAM on to academic success!'Presents compelling evidence from research studies in cognitive and social neuroscience that demonstrate how activities associated with the arts enhance creativity, problem-solving, memory systems, motor coordination, and analytical skills, which are all critical elements to achieving the STEM objectives. 'Contains classroom-tested strategies and techniques for both integrating the arts in STEM instruction and for applying STEM concepts to instruction in the arts. 'Features data from schools that have already integrated arts-related skills into STEM subjects, along with anecdotes and personal student success stories. 'Explains how teachers can organise their curriculum and instructional strategies to allow for the integration of STEM subjects and the arts. 'Offers strategies for getting the entire staff and community involved in STEAM initiatives. 'Includes a list of additional resources available to teachers in support of the STEM subjects, the arts, arts integration, and STEAM.

The highly engaged classroom. R. Marzano, D. J. Pickering (2010)

Student engagement happens as a result of a teacher's careful planning and execution of specific strategies. This self-study text provides in-depth understanding of how to generate high levels of student attention and engagement. Using the suggestions in this book, every teacher can create a classroom environment where engagement is the norm, not the exception. Benefits

• Read relatable classroom stories that depict the presented strategies.
• Gain exercises and end-of-chapter proficiency scales to help assess and reinforce understanding.
• Utilise an appendix that clearly explains the concept of effect size.
• Use an appendix of unusual information to help engage students in content.
• Discover an appendix of planning questions for implementing the presented strategies.

Teach like a pirate. D. Burgess (2012)

Based on Dave Burgess's popular "Outrageous Teaching" and "Teach Like a PIRATE" seminars, this book offers inspiration, practical techniques, and innovative ideas that will help you to increase student engagement, boost your creativity, and transform your life as an educator. You'll learn how to: - Tap into and dramatically increase your passion as a teacher - Develop outrageously engaging lessons that draw students in like a magnet - Establish rapport and a sense of camaraderie in your classroom - Transform your class into a life-changing experience for your students This groundbreaking inspirational manifesto contains over 30 hooks specially designed to captivate your class and 170 brainstorming questions that will skyrocket your creativity. Once you learn the Teach Like a PIRATE system, you'll never look at your role as an educator the same again.

Brain targeted teaching model for 21st century schools. M. Hardiman (2012)

The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model for 21st-Century Schools serves as a bridge between research and practice by providing a cohesive, proven, and usable model of effective instruction. Compatible with other professional development programs, this model shows how to apply educational and cognitive neuroscience principles into classroom settings through a pedagogical framework. The model’s six components are:

(1) Establish the emotional connection to learning

(2) Develop the physical learning environment

(3) Design the learning experience

(4) Teach for the mastery of content, skills, and concepts

(5) Teach for the extension and application of knowledge

(6) Evaluate learning