Activities
giving your brain a break from learning
what is brain breaks?
what is the amygdala?
how your classroom is set up
what is a physical environment?
this is important to remember because our brains are built to forget
what is forgetting is natural?
it is important to know your students' individual learning styles
what is students learn in different ways?
thinking about your thinking, teachers use reflections and corrections to do this
what is metacognition?
this deals with the majority of learning
what is the cerebrum?
create this so that students feel safe during class
what is a safe environment?
to do this, only have around 15 minutes of direct instruction per concept
what is chunking or we learn in chunks?
use real life stories and people to help students better understand a subject
what is context is everything?
this helps students process their emotions
what is mindfulness?
what is the prefrontal cortex?
to create this, teachers can know their expectations and provide choices for students
what is a routine environment?
hearing something more than once helps people remember something better
what is review is critical?
this helps improve a student's participation and understanding during class
what is movement?
what is a social environment?
allow retakes and do grading for learning because
what is students learn at different speeds?
both allow students to be social, yet one can cause more stress than the other for students
what is cooperation or competition?
to create this, a teacher can be relatable and set behavior expectations
what is an emotional environment?
it is important to have flex days for reteaching because of this
what is students learn at different levels?