Integrating Social Emotional & Brain-Based Learning Into

Instructional Strategies

Larry Ferlazzo & Katie Hull Sypnieski

Chatboard For Friday Workshop:https://todaysmeet.com/self-motivation

Chatboard For Sat. Workshop:https://todaysmeet.com/brain-based

Additional Resources For Both Workshops:http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/wiki/learning-the-brain-materials/

1. Ways To Maximize A Lesson’s Success

Strategic Introductions

• Novelty

• Written & Verbal Instruction

• Activate Prior Knowledge

• Relevance

• Modeling

• Translating

Movement

Choices

Minimize Lecture

Maximize Cooperative

Learning

Wait Time

Visuals

Explicit Pattern-Seeking

FUN

FEEDBACK

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Reflection, Review & Summarization

2. Using A Few Minutes Of “Leftover” Time

Review

Relate

Reflect

Summarize

Intellectually Challenge Technologically Engage

Read

Good Endings

3. Higher Order Thinking Skills

New Version

Metacognition Asking Questions

Graphic Organizers

• Inductive Learning

• Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

4. Cooperative Learning

Think-Pair-Share

Jigsaw

Problem-Based Learning &Project-Based Learning

5. Reading & Writing

Reading & The Brain Free Voluntary Reading

Lessons & Instructional Strategies

• Our World Of Text

• Deliberate Practice

• Authentic Audience

• Writing Frames

• ABC:Answer The QuestionBack it Up With EvidenceMake A Comment or Connection

6. Ethical Test Prep

• Videotaping Student Presentations

• Virtual Field Trips

• Online Sister Classes

* Leading Up To Test Day

* On Test Day(s)