Boys and Girls Learn Differently!

Name: Boys and Girls Learn Differently! | A Guide for Teachers and Parents
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A Guide for Teachers and Parents

Michael Gurian Philip Carter(Autor*in)

Jossey-Bass (Verlag)

Erschienen am 28. Februar 2002

368 Seiten

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Intro
Contents
Introduction
Brain-Based Research
Creating the "Ultimate Classroom"
The Gurian Institute at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Boys and Girls Learn Differently
Patricia Henley and Terry Trueman
I How the Brain Learns: Inherent Differences Between Boys and Girls
The Wide Spectrum of Gender in the Brain
How the Brain Works
How Boys' and Girls' Minds Are Different
Developmental and Structural Differences
Chemical Differences
Hormonal Differences
Functional Differences
Differences in Processing Emotion
Why the Brains are Different
A Brief History of Brain Difference
The Role of Hormones in the Womb and at Puberty
2 How Brain-Based Differences Affect Boys and Girls
Areas of Learning-Style Difference
Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
Abstract and Concrete Reasoning
Use of Language
Logic and Evidence
The Likelihood of Boredom
Use of Space
Movement
Sensitivity and Group Dynamics
Use of Symbolism
Use of Learning Teams
Learning Differences and the Intelligences
Time and Sequence
Space and Place
Applying the Intelligences to Brain-Based Gender Difference
The State of Boys and Girls in Our Schools
Advantages for Boys, Disadvantages for Girls
Advantages for Girls, Disadvantages for Boys
Applying Brain-Based Research to Gender Advantage
Studies Based on Political Assumptions
Creating the Ultimate Classroom
3 The Ultimate Preschool and Kindergarden Classroom
The Foundation of Early Learning: Bonding and Attachment
Handling Children's Emotional Stress
Bonding and Attachment Solutions
Day Care, Preschool, and Kindergarten Community Building
The Case for Preschool
Parents as Teachers
The Parent Education Coordinator
Nutrition and Learning
Carbohydrates, Proteins, and the School Day
Fatty Acids
Dealing with Aggressive Behavior
Aggression Nurturance
Increasing Empathy Nurturance and Verbalization
Discipline Techniques
The Outdoor Classroom
Directing Boys and Girls to Academic Excellence
Teaching Math and Spatials
Language Development
Special Education
Creating a Tribe: Bonding and School-Home Alliances
Use of Psychotropic Medications
The Ultimate Preschool and Kindergarten Classroom for Both Boys and Girls
For the Boys
For the Girls
Tips for Parents
4 The Ultimate Elementary School Classroom
Structural Innovations
Use of School Time
Class Size, Number of Teachers, and Teacher-to-Student Ratio
Using Group Dynamics and Group Work as a Basis of Pedagogy
Use of Computers and Other Media in Elementary School
The Outdoor Classroom
Bonding and Attachment in Elementary Learning
Handling Students 'Emotional Stress
The Role of the Mentor
Community Collaboration: Mentors from Outside the School
How to Provide Discipline in the Elementary Classroom
Learning from Past Mistakes
Discipline Techniques After an Offending Act
Discipline Techniques to Prevent Undisciplined Behavior
Motivation Techniques
Character Education
CHARACTER plus
Integrating Character Education into the Whole School
Dealing with Cruelty, Hazing, and Violence
Definition of Terms
Zero-Tolerance Policies
Innovations for Academic Excellence
Innovations for Teaching Language Arts, Especially Reading and Writing
Innovations for Teaching Math and Science
Standardized Testing
Special Education, Learning Disabilities, and Behavioral Disabilities
Class Within a Class
Fast ForWord
Other Spatial Stimulants and Use of Movement
The Multisensory Approach to Reading Problems
Cooperative and Competitive Learning
Sports and Athletics
The Ultimate Elementary Classroom for Both Boys and Girls
For the Boys
For the Girls
Tips for Parents
5 The Ultimate Middle School Classroom
Structural Innovations
Separate-Sex Education
Rites of Passage
Use of Uniforms
Classroom Size and Other Innovations
Bonding and Attachment
The Early Adolescent 's Drop in Self-Esteem
Handling Students 'Emotional Stresses
Community Collaboration
How to Provide Discipline in the Middle School Classroom
Strategies for Providing Discipline
Mandatory Sports
Character Education
Innovations for Teaching Language Arts and Math and Science
Innovations for Teaching Language Arts
Innovations for Teaching Math and Science
Girls and Computer Science
Special Education
Rethinking Special Education Through the Lens of Gender and the Brain
Innovations for Dealing with Behavioral Elements of Special Ed
The Underachiever as a Special Ed Category
"Mr.Daba ":The Power of Bonding
The Ultimate Middle School Classroom for Both Boys and Girls
For the Boys
For the Girls
Tips for Parents
6 The Ultimate High School Classroom
Bonding and Attachment
Communication and Conflict Resolution
The Art of Mentoring
Peer Leadership, Not Peer Pressure
Discipline Systems
Character Education and Service Projects
Structural Innovations
Class and School Size
Uniforms
Time and Time-of-Day Innovations
The Innovations Students Are Asking for
Counterinnovations
Rites of Passage
Full Psychosocial Education, Not Just Sex Education
Improving Sex Education
Gender Education
Innovations to Improve Academic Learning
Teaching Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Technology and Gender
Teaching Reading and Literacy
Standardized Testing
Special Education
The Ultimate High School Classroom for Both Boys and Girls
For the Boys
For the Girls
Tips for Parents
What High School Students Are Saying: Their Fears
Epilogue
Notes
Additional Resources
The Authors

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