Aligned with core principles of effective instruction, this resource provides brain-compatible strategies, reflection questions, and cross-curricular writing activities to boost students' writing and achievement.

AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPreface1. Introducing the Brain-Compatible Framework for Student Achievement Four Brain-Compatible Classroom Principles Five Core Propositions of Accomplished Teaching Six Features of Effective Instruction The Brain-Compatible Framework for Student Achievement A Brain Journey Celebrating the Learning Brain 21st-Century Brain-Compatible Teachers 21st-Century High-Stakes-Tested Students Can You Hear Me Now? Questions for Reflection2. Making Connections Across Instruction, Curriculum, and Life Characteristics of Feature One Reflecting on the Brain-Compatible Framework and Feature One The Brain-Compatible Framework With Feature One in Action Learning About Our Students Brain Surveys Writing Connections Writing: Pleasure or Pain? Seven Stages of Brain-Friendly Writing Instruction Verbs Are Your Friends: Describing Verbs How, Why, and What Verbs Questions for Reflection3. Teaching Skills in Multiple Lesson Types Characteristics of Feature Two Separate, Simulated, and Integrated Instruction Reflecting on the Brain-Compatible Framework and Feature Two The Brain-Compatible Framework With Feature Two in Action Questions for Reflection4. Integrating Test Preparation Into Instruction Characteristics of Feature Three?s Successful Teachers Reflecting on the Brain-Compatible Framework and Feature Three The Brain-Compatible Framework With Feature Three in Action Test Savvy Hero Quest Questions for Reflection5. Teaching Students Strategies for Doing the Work Characteristics of Feature Four Reflecting on the Brain-Compatible Framework and Feature Four The Brain-Compatible Framework With Feature Four in Action The Clue to Exact Writing Setting the Stage for Authentic Assessment and Learning Questions for Reflection6. Expecting Generative Thinking Characteristics of Feature Five Reflecting on the Brain-Compatible Framework and Feature Five The Brain-Compatible Framework and Feature Five in Action Generative Thinking in Elementary School Generative Thinking in Middle School Generative Thinking in High School Writing and Generative Thinking Questions for Reflection7. Fostering Cognitive Collaboration Characteristics of Feature Six Reflecting on the Brain-Compatible Framework and Feature Six The Brain-Compatible Framework and Feature Six in Action Collaboration and Seating Arrangements Cognitive Collaboration Beyond the Classroom: Community Writing Partners Celebrate the Results Authors¿ Day Questions for Reflection8. Envisioning Every Child as a Lifelong LearnerReferencesIndex