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Willis, Judy – ASCD, 2010
Has it ever seemed to you that some students are hardwired to dislike math? If so, then here's a book that explains how negative attitudes toward math get established in the brain and what you can do to turn those attitudes around. Math teacher and neurologist Judy Willis gives you over 50 strategies you can use right away in any grade level to:…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Negative Attitudes, Mathematics Anxiety
Willis, Judy – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2008
Neurologist and middle school teacher Judy Willis connects what you do in the classroom to what happens in the brain when students learn how to read, including: (1) Why a classroom has to be safe and supportive in order to overcome barriers to reading fluency; (2) How to jumpstart students who are not well prepared for reading with activities that…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency, Reading, Phonemic Awareness
Willis, Judy – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007
If you've ever felt unprepared to teach students with learning disabilities, here's a book that will extend your brain-friendly teaching practices to address students with learning disabilities and other special challenges. Neurologist and classroom teacher Judy Willis explains how the research on how people learn can help you: (1) Build safe and…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Brain, Teaching Methods, Inclusive Schools