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<p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p>Preface xi</p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p>1 How the BrainThinks and Learns 9</p> <p>2 The SensoryMotor Pathway 35</p> <p>3 The Emotion Pathway 63</p> <p>4 The Reward Pathway 89</p> <p>5 The Attention andMemory Pathways 109</p> <p>6 The Language andMath Pathways 133</p> <p>7 The Frontal Lobe Executive Function Pathway 165</p> <p>8 The Social Pathway 187</p> <p>9 The Big Picture 211</p> <p>Bibliography 239</p> <p>The Author 259</p> <p>Index 261</p>

<p><b>JANET N. ZADINA, P<small>H</small>D,</b> is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine. A former classroom teacher, Dr. Zadina won the Society of Neuroscience's 2011 Science Educator Award for her work training educators in brain processes.

<p><b>MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO THE STUDENT BRAIN</b> <p>From an award-winning neuroscience researcher with twenty years of teaching experience, <i>Multiple Pathways to the Student Brain</i> uses educator-friendly language to explain how the brain learns. Steering clear of "neuro-myths," Dr. Janet Zadina discusses multiple brain pathways for learning and provides practical advice for creating a brain-compatible classroom. <p>While there is an abundance of books and workshops that aim to integrate education and brain science, educators are seldom given concrete, actionable advice that makes a difference in the classroom. <i>Multiple Pathways to the Student Brain</i> bridges that divide by providing examples of strategies for day-to-day instruction aligned with the latest brain science. The book explains not only the sensory/motor pathways that are familiar to most educators (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic), it also explores the lesser known pathways—reward/survival, language, social, emotional, frontal lobe, and memory/attention—and how they can be tapped to energize and enhance instruction. <p>Educators are forever searching for new and improved ways to convey information and inspire curiosity, and research suggests that exploiting different pathways may have a major effect on learning. <i>Multiple Pathways to the Student Brain</i> allows readers to see brain science through the eyes of a teacher—and teaching through the eyes of a brain scientist. <p><b>Praise for <i>Multiple Pathways to the Student Brain</i></b> <p>"Janet Zadina masterfully bridges the world of neuroscience and education. With this book, she provides educators with a toolbox of practical, scientifically supported ideas that can be used in the classroom immediately."<br> <b>—Ursula Sohns,</b> Professor of Developmental Studies, Lone Star College-North Harris, Texas <p>"Finally, a book that integrates brain research and how to apply it with practical strategies to maximize student achievement! Janet Zadina's chatty, conversational tone makes this a quick, easy read. It will be a resource I refer to often."<br> <b>—Karen Solis,</b> K-12 ESL Teacher, Gastonia, NC

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