Deeper Learning: 7 Powerful Strategies for In-Depth and Longer-Lasting Learning - Paperback

by Eric P. Jensen (Editor), Leann Nickelsen (Editor)

"I felt like I walked the walk and could implement many of the strategies after reading it once."
--Andrea Golarz-Ziemba, Teacher
O.P. Morton Elementary School, Hobart, IN

"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
Phelps-Clifton Springs CSD, NY

Practical strategies to take your students′ understanding from "So what?" to "Wow!"

With the amount of content that teachers have to teach, how can we ensure that students gain a deep and lasting understanding of what they have learned? Based on the most current research on cognition and the brain, this exciting book for Grades 4-12 provides teachers with a systematic, reflective approach to incorporating powerful learning and content processing techniques into everyday instruction.

Nationally recognized experts Eric Jensen and LeAnn Nickelsen outline the Deeper Learning Cycle (DELC), an instructional model that incorporates brain research, standards, and individual learning differences, to help educators teach for deeper understanding and critical thinking. This invaluable resource includes:

• In-depth chapters explaining the seven stages of the DELC: planning with standards and curriculum, pre-assessing, building a positive learning culture, priming and activating prior knowledge, acquiring new knowledge, processing the learning, and evaluating student learning
• A Deeper Learning lesson plan template to apply to daily instruction
• 50 strategies to differentiate instruction based on learning levels and to help students process content in meaningful ways
• Reflection questions to help teachers apply the material to their own practice

Deeper Learning is a powerful tool to promote and support student progress beyond the surface level of understanding in any subject area.

Author Biography

Eric Jensen is staff developer with a real love of learning. As a former teacher, he has taught at all levels, from elementary through university level and is currently completing his Ph.D. in psychology. Jensen co-founded SuperCamp/Quantum Learning, the nation′s first and largest brain-compatible learning program, now with over 50,000 graduates. He has authored over 25 books on learning and the brain. He′s currently a member of the Society for Neuroscience and New York Academy of Sciences. Jensen was the founder of the Learning Brain EXPO and has trained educators and trainers for 25 years worldwide in this field. Currently, Jensen does conference speaking, staff development, and in-depth trainings. To purchase any of Jensen′s 24 books or attend trainings, go to: www.jensenlearning.com or diane@jlcbrain.com. Twice a year, Jensen offers the Learning Brain Expo with leading-edge presenters in learning and achievement. For more information, go to: www.brainexpo.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.