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Greenleaf, Robert K. – NASSP Bulletin, 1999
Debunks brain/education myths. The term "brain-based education" is redundant; learning is the brain's function. More brain cell connections do not equal more learning. There is no "critical period" for developing human brain capacity. All learning is emotional, and learning never ends. Tips for high-school teachers are…
Descriptors: Brain, Developmental Stages, Emotional Development, Experiential Learning
Elkind, David – Principal, 1996
Teachers and longitudinal researchers have observed that the long-term benefits of participating in a quality early childhood program are more social than academic. Early childhood is a unique stage of life, not an opportunity for intervention and remediation. Kindergarten and first-grade environments should be flexible, activity-oriented, and…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development, Intellectual Development