\u003cp\u003eThis is the second edition of the seminal text designed to empower educators with an innovative and inspiring conceptual framework for effective teaching. This bestseller is grounded in the synergy of five big ideas for connecting mind, brain, and education research to classroom practice: neuroplasticity, potential, malleable intelligence, the Body-Brain System, and metacognition. Updated and expanded to include new sections on social and emotional learning, this edition offers a firm foundation for implementing current rigorous standards. The authors draw on their experience working with tens of thousands of educators worldwide to drive the book\u0026#8217;s focus on practical application. Essential ideas are reinforced through vignettes, examples, inspirational stories from teachers, strategies, reflective questions, and current research on how people learn. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026#8220;Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching\u003c/em\u003e is a wonderful synthesis of some of the most important and impacting concepts to come out of the learning sciences and into the classroom. Any serious teacher and educational leader should consider this basic reading. A pleasure to read.\u0026#8221;\u003cbr\u003e\u0026#8212;Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, professor, Harvard University Extension School\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026#8220;Wilson and Conyers provide an excellent, gentle entry into the modern learning sciences while promoting clear understanding of their importance and impact on contemporary learners. This is a solid introductory text for pre-service teachers as well as a \u0026#8216;quick start\u0026#8217; for updating skills for veteran educators.\u0026#8221;\u003cbr\u003e\u0026#8212;Linda Rittner, professor emerita, University of Central Oklahoma\u003c/p\u003e\n
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