Biological Brain in a Cultural Classroom: Enhancing Cognitive and Social Development through Collaborative Classroom Management » (2nd Edition)

Robert Sylwester is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Oregon who focuses on the educational implications of new developments in science and technology. He is the author of several books and many journal articles. His most recent books are The Adolescent Brain: Reaching for Autonomy (2007, forthcoming), How To Explain a Brain: An Educator's Handbook of Brain Terms and Cognitive Processes (2005, Corwin Press), and A Biological Brain in a Cultural Classroom: Enhancing Cognitive and Social Development Through Collaborative Classroom Management (2003, 2nd ed., Corwin Press). The Education Press Association of America has given him two Distinguished Achievement Awards for his syntheses of cognitive science research, published in Educational Leadership. He has made more than 1,400 conference and inservice presentations on educationally significant developments in brain--stress theory and research. He writes a monthly column for the Internet journal Brain Connection (brainconnection.com). He can be contacted at bobsyl@uoregon.edu

Updated Edition of Best Seller!

Praise for the first edition:

"This is a book that should be required reading for students of education, teachers, and administrators. Dr. Sylwester provides the connecting link between research on the brain and the classroom. I would encourage educators to form book study groups to read, study, reflect, and apply what they find in this book."
Jerry Tollefson, Principal
Marquette Elementary School, Madison, WI

Expanding on his immensely popular first edition, experienced author and professor Robert Sylwester presents an updated and expanded second edition on the latest biological research and applies it to student-teacher dynamics in the classroom.

Critical policies and practices discussed for helping educators improve their understanding of student development include:

• Exploring beliefs of a democratic society in today's classrooms
• Incorporating a biological/ecological perspective in classroom management
• Shifting the focus from classroom management to student-teacher collaborations that improve classroom dynamics and develop social skills

Believing that students should experience as they learn, and teachers should observe, explore, and nurture their students, Robert Sylwester reveals the latest research on how the brain really works. Also available for use in conjunction with the book are a video and training guide to promote a deeper understanding of student-teacher dynamics in the classroom.