Deeper Learning

Eric Jensen is a former teacher who grew up in San Diego, California. With a Ph.D. in Human Development, he synthesizes brain research and develops practical applications for educators. He is listed among the top 30 educators in the world at GlobalGurus.org. Dr. Jensen has authored over 30 books, including Different Brains, Different Learners, Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain, Teaching with Poverty in Mind, Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind, and Poor Students Rich Students. Dr. Jensen co-founded an academic enrichment program held in 14 countries with over 75,000 graduates. He is a member of the invitation-only Society for Neuroscience and the President's Club at Salk Institute of Biological Studies. Dr. Jensen provides conference speaking and trainings that can be found at jensenlearning.com. Or, contact: eric@jensenlearning.com. LeAnn Nickelsen, M.Ed. is a former teacher and currently provides staff development nationally on topics including brain research, reading and vocabulary strategies, how food affects learning, and differentiated instruction. She was a classroom teacher in three states and won a Teacher of the Year Award in Texas. LeAnn is known as "the teacher's teacher" because of her practical, research-based examples that teachers can easily implement in their classrooms. She has a passion for both instilling the love for learning as well as helping teachers succeed. She currently resides in Ridgefield, Connecticut and parents her school age twins. She is the member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and presenter for Staff Development for Educators (SDE). She is the author of eight books published by Scholastic, Inc. including Memorizing Strategies & Other Brain-Based Activities and a four-series set called Comprehension Mini-Lessons. She has written articles for parenting magazines and The Praeger Handbook of Learning and the Brain. Currently, LeAnn does staff development and may be reached at lnickelsen@comcast.net or call 203-790-0119. To purchase any of LeAnn's books go to her website: www.maximizelearninginc.com.

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction 1. Beneath the Surface: Exploring the Deeper Learning Cycle (DELC) DELC Model Introduced Standards & Objectives of the Book Part I. Preparing for Learning 2. Preparing for Deeper Learning DELC Step #1. Planning the Standards & Curriculum DELC Step #2. Pre-Assessing DELC Step #3. Building a Positive Learning Culture 3. Activating Prior Knowledge and Acquiring New Knowledge DELC Step #4. Priming & Activating Prior Knowledge DELC Step #5. Acquiring Prior Knowledge Part II. Processing the Content 4. Processing With a Purpose DELC Step #6. Processing the Content 5. Processing Strategies Galore DELC Step #6. Processing the Content Part III. Putting It All Together 6. The Lesson Planning Guide DELC Step #7. Evaluating the Student Learning 7. Processing Must-Have Tips Bibliography Index

"I felt like I walked the walk and could implement many of the strategies after one read through." -- Andrea Golarz-Ziemba, Teacher "If our newest teachers came out of college with this knowledge, supplemented with the learning standards, their students would be more successful from day one." -- Patti Larche, Director of Curriculum and Instruction "Templates for the Deeper Learning Cycle make it easy to translate theory into action, making for a fine pick for educator collections." -- California Bookwatch, June 2008