<div class=Section1></P> <span style='font-size:10.0pt'>David Sousa&#146;s practical and powerful bestseller on brain research and education enters the 21<SUP>st</SUP> century with a valuable updated edition, incorporating the previously published main text, the companion learning manual, and the latest discoveries in neuroscience and learning.<o:p></o:p></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt'>How the Brain Learns </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>has always focused on the information that can help teachers turn research on brain function into practical classroom activities and lessons. The second edition still includes basic brain facts that can help students learn, insights on how the brain processes information, and tips on maximizing retention using "down time." And now Sousa takes it further, building on the latest information available to provide:<o:p></o:p></span> <UL> <span style='font-size:10.0pt'>An updated Information Processing Model that reflects new terminology regarding the memory system <o:p></o:p></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Exciting new research on how the brain learns motor skills <o:p></o:p></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt'>A whole new chapter on the implications of the arts in learning <o:p></o:p></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt'>An expanded list of primary sources for those who wish to review the core research<o:p></o:p></span> </UL>

<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>All the newest information and insights are included. It&#146;s a vital tool for school leaders, staff developers, teacher educators, and administration education faculty&#151;as well as any educator who wants to help students learn.<o:p></o:p></span></P>