2. BAM! Brain-Compatible Learning Strategies That Work! Tina Armand, Tammy Bell, Vicki Gaar, Karen Guidry

3. Brainstorming & Discussion Verbal-linguisticAuditory

4. I believe in the inherent worth of each student.

5. Field Trips Naturalist Kinesthetic/Tactile

6. Games InterpersonalKinesthetic/tactile

7. Graphic Organizers Logical-mathematical/spatial Visual/tactile

8. Humor Verbal-linguistic Auditory

9. I create a safe and friendly atmosphere in my classroom.

10. Manipulatives/ Experiments Logical/MathematicalTactile

11. Metaphors, Analogies, Similes Spatial Visual/Auditory Thomas EdisonAlexander Graham Bell Relating factor: was invented by

12. Mnemonic Devices Musical-rhythmicVisual/Auditory Parentheses Exponents Multiply Divide Addition Subtraction Order of Operations

13. Movement Bodily-kinesthetic Kinesthetic

14. I am creative and competent.

15. Drawing and Artwork SpatialKinesthetic/tactile

16. Music & Rhythm Musical-rhythmic Auditory

17. I am a lifelong learner, and my students know it.

18. Project-Based/Problem- Based Instruction Logical-mathematicalVisual/tactile

19. Role Play, Drama, etc. Bodily-kinesthetic Kinesthetic

20. Storytelling Verbal-linguistic Auditory

21. I know how the brain works best and teach accordingly.

22. Technology Spatial Visual/tactile

23. Visualization Spatial Visual

24. I believe in the inherent worth of each student.

25. Visuals Spatial Visual

26. Writing/Journals Intrapersonal Visual/tactile

27. Reciprocal Teaching Cooperative Grouping Verbal-linguisticAuditory

28. Work-Study and Apprenticeships Interpersonal Visual Tactile

29. BAM! “Kick it Up a Notch!” Enhancing the Math/Science Comprehension Curriculum Tina Armand Tammy Bell Vicki Gaar Karen Guidry

30. Welcome to Brain-Compatible Learning Instructional Leader Brad Brinkley Expert Teachers Leslie Brinkley, Lee Ann Smith, Karen Guidry, Tina Armand, Tammy Bell, and Vicki Gaar

31. Today’s Menu Grade 5 Science Comprehensive Curriculum Activity Unit 1-CCA #3-Become an Element Consultant The KICK! Added by Vicki Gaar and Karen Guidry Grade 7 Math Comprehensive Curriculum Activity Unit 1-CCA #3-Number Line Placement The KICK! Added by Tina Armand and Tammy Bell

32. Managing Effective & Accountable Teaching M.E.A.T. Walk-Around Observation Form

33. After Dinner Conversations Reaching a Consensus : THINK individually about the question RECORD your ideas on your part of the graphic organizer REACH A CONSENSUS on an answer/answers SHARE with the large group

34. Consensus Organizer Topic for Discussion

35. After Dinner Questions 1.What is the difference between a strategy and an activity? Give examples. 2.What is the difference between group work and cooperative learning? Give examples. 3.What was your favorite strategy you saw today? Why? Show how it can be used in each discipline. 4.How can I help teachers to implement these strategies, and how will I ensure productive follow-up and support? 5.How can I model these strategies for teachers and help them realize that they are cross-curricular? 6.How do I monitor teachers’ growth and its effect on student achievement? 7.Will I be able to identify the critical attributes of successful implementation of strategies? Explain the critical attributes of the strategies. 8.Give an example of how any of these strategies engage students’ brains.

36. Recipes for Learning Hyerle, David (1995) Thinking Maps Tools for Learning. Cary, NC. Kagen, Spencer (1994) Cooperative Learning. San Clemente, CA. Chickie-Wolfe, Louise A. (2005) Cognitive Nourishment: Life- Changing Affirmations for the Savvy Teacher. San Diego, CA. The Brain Store. Tate, Marcia (2003) Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites. Thousand Oaks, CA. Deshler, Don and Jean Schmacher Strategic Instruction Model: Linking Routine Marzano, Robert, Debra Pickering, & Jane Pollock Classroom Instruction That Works. Alexandria, VA

37. Contact Information: Tina Armand tarmand@avoyellespsb.comtarmand@avoyellespsb.com Brad Brinkley brad.brinkley@cpsb.orgbrad.brinkley@cpsb.org Leslie Brinkley leslie.brinkley@la.govleslie.brinkley@la.gov Tammy Bell tammy.bell@la.govtammy.bell@la.gov Vicki Gaar vicki.gaar@la.govvicki.gaar@la.gov Karen Guidry karen.guidry@la.govkaren.guidry@la.gov Lee Ann Smith lee.smith@la.govlee.smith@la.gov