This course is a groundbreaking guide to improve teaching based on the latest research in neuroscience. The course text, Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn, equips readers with the tools to enhance their teaching by:

• Keeping students motivated and engaged
• Helping students remember information long-term
• Teaching inclusively in a diverse classroom where students have a wide range of abilities

This course will allow teachers to apply brain research to their classroom in order to improve education!

At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Facilitate more learning in the classroom by studying how to make changes in the brain and why it is difficult. InTASC 1,2,9
• Gain a deeper understanding of how the brain functions while learning and specific strategies that should be used while teaching. InTASC 7,8,9
• Be empowered to make meaningful pivots in teaching practices to increase student success. InTASC 1,3,4,10
• Keep students motivated and engaged by helping students remember information long-term. InTASC 1,3,4,8
• Teach inclusively in a diverse classroom where students have a wide range of abilities. InTASC 2,3,8