Teaching With Superpowers

Dr. C. Bobbi Hansen is an associate professor at the University of San Diego, where she was twice awarded university honors in teaching, scholarship, and service. Additionally, in 2017, she was named, San Diego Science Educator of the Year, for excellence in university science teaching. Dr. Hansen considers herself first a learner, then a teacher as she instructs preservice through graduate-level teacher education courses. Her passion is assisting teachers to better understand and utilize instructional practices that are centered on new advances in the educational neurosciences. Dr. Hansen has previously authored or co-authored three books and numerous articles focusing on transformative instructional practices. Having been invited to speak at national and international events, she has shared this compelling information with hundreds of educators. Her message is that every one of us has billions-upon-billions of brain cells and an incalculable capacity for learning. As teachers, we are in a privileged position to convey this affirmative evidence to our students and help them uncover their unique learning capacities and talents.

Dedication About the Author Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Activating Superpower #1: Introducing Your Superpowered Brain: Knowing How It Works Neuroscience You Can Use Employing this Superpower Tool in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Activating Superpower #2: Fueling the Neurobiology of Attention and Engagement What Makes Attention and Engagement a Superpower? Employing this Superpower Tool in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Activating Superpower #3: Engaging Emotions and Mindsets: Two Potent Forces What Makes Emotions and Mindsets a Superpower? Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Activating Superpower #4: Collaboration: The Brain-to-Brain Learning Boost What Makes Collaboration a Superpower? Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Activating Superpower #5: Making it Sticky: Boosting Long-term Memory What Makes Memory a Superpower? Using this Superpower in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Activating Superpower #6: Transformative Questioning What Makes Questioning a Superpower? Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Activating Superpower #7: Transforming Assessments into Learning Opportunities (LOPPS) What Makes Assessments a Superpower? Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Activating Superpower #8: Sparking the Brain's Creative Forces What Makes Creativity a Superpower? Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Activating Superpower #9: Promoting Culturally Responsive and Relevant Teaching What Makes Culturally Responsive Teaching a Superpower? Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Activating Superpower #10: Championing Neurodiversity: Valuing the SMART in Every Student What Makes Neurodiversity a Superpower? Employing this Superpower in Your Classroom Superpowered Resources Conclusion: Claiming your Superpowers

"I have been teaching for 40 years and know that what C. Bobbi Hansen writes about are truly superpowers for a teacher to possess. Teachers will instantly change the success rate in their classrooms if they implement these practices. It offers practical suggestions for increasing student achievement." -- Deborah Smith "Today's busy teachers will find this 'lighthearted' format appealing, though it's packed with practical strategies emanating from a solid research base. When put to use, the ten categories of superpowers is sure to optimize student outcomes across the curriculum and at all grade levels." -- Debi Gartland "This book directly applies to the needs of teachers in today's classrooms. One can instantly apply a few of the strategies recommended instantly in their classroom without requiring hours of preparation, and continue exploring how to build one's practice as they build familiarity with additional understandings of the superpowers. This book will be a game changer for immediate transformation in a teacher's classroom." -- Ernie Rambo