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Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca JM Gotlieb is a doctoral student at the University of Southern California. Her research interests focus on how social, emotional, and moral phenomena affect a person's learning and development on behavioral and neural levels. Rebecca worked at Abt Associate conducting research about teacher professional development and teacher preparation programs with an emphasis on their impact in high needs schools. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Dartmouth College, where she worked also in the Educational Psychology lab. Rebecca has served as a religious educator for four years and is a mentor to and advocate for students with disabilities and health issues.
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Brain Words: How the Science of Reading Informs Teaching by J. Richard Gentry and Gene P. Oullette
Far too many children are not learning to read well. New research about reading has not sufficiently informed teaching practices. In Brain Words: How the Science of Reading Informs Teaching, J. Richard Gentry and Gene P. Ouellette, expert reading researchers
Clarity for Learning: Five Essential Practices That Empower Students and Teachers by John Almarode and Kara Vandas
One of the most effective ways to enhance students’ learning is by clarifying what the students should know and modeling how they can come to know those things. John Almarode, a former K-12 teacher and current associate professor at James
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Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning by Linda Darling-Hammond and Jennie Oakes
Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning by renowned education scholars, Linda Darling-Hammond and Jeannie Oakes, shows that it is possible to promote equitable education and deeper learning. While honoring the complexity of teaching, Darling-Hammond and Oakes suggest several ways to teach for
Learning Grows: The Science of Motivation for the Classroom Teacher
Andrew C. Watson, the editor of Learning and the Brain Blog, long-time teacher at some of the country’s most prestigious schools, and consultant to educators around the world, recently released his second book in the Learning Brain series. While the
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Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying – A Guide for Kids and Teens by Barbara Oakley, Terrence Sejnowski, and Alistair McConville
Barbara Oakley, Terrence Sejnowski, and Alistair McConville have authored a students’ guide to learning. The book, Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying – A Guide for Kids and Teens, is written in a
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Great Myths of Adolescence by Jeremy D. Jewell, Michael I. Axelrod, Mitchell M. Prinstein, and Stephen Hupp
Do you think that teenagers today are lazier, riskier, and more self-absorbed than previous generations? Great Myths of Adolescence by Jeremy D. Jewell, Michael I. Axelrod, Mitchell J. Prinstein, and Stephen Hupp aims to correct that belief. Their book, which will
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PEERS® for Young Adults: Social Skills Training for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Social Challenges by Elizabeth Laugeson
Young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) typically want social relationships but have trouble building them. Extensive social skills training research has been conducted with young children with ASD, but research about social skills training for young adults with ASD is scant.
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Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter
Where is your mobile phone right now? How much time have you spent on it today? Could you stand to be without it? In Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked, Adam Alter, New York University
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The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves by Eric R. Kandel
One of the most complex unsolved mysteries in science is how the brain produces consciousness. The study of brain disorders not only helps us understand and treat those conditions; it also renders insights into questions about human consciousness, sense of
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Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf
How often do you read in a deep and sustained way fully immersed, even transformed, by entering another person’s world? In her newest book, Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World,Maryanne Wolf cautions that, the way our
