Teaching with the Instructional Cha-Chas Four Steps to Make Learning Stick (Neuroscience, Formative Assessment, and Differentiated Instruction Strategies for Student Success)

With foreword by Rick Wormeli Merging neuroscience with a formative assessment process and differentiated instruction, LeAnn Nickelsen and Melissa Dickson developed a four-step cycle of instruction -- (1) chunk, (2) chew, (3) check, and (4) change -- that has the power to double the speed of student learning. Compatible with any subject area, the book's brain-friendly strategies and plentiful tools are designed to help transform students into active learners and independent thinkers. Educational neuroscience- and research-based teaching strategies to improve student achievement: Combine brain science with a formative assessment process and differentiation to maximize student learning. Examine effective instruction and differentiation practices so you can bump it up or break it down according to student needs. Consider the four-step instructional cycle and understand the components of chunk, chew, check, and change. Explore how the formative assessment process can double the speed of learning. Learn how to plan instruction and preassess efficiently so that daily learning targets and classroom assessments enable each student to meet standards. Receive templates and strategies that can be easily differentiated and implemented in daily lesson plans. Contents: Introduction Part I: Surveying and Planning Chapter 1: Meeting the Four-Step Instructional Cycle Chapter 2: Planning, Part One: From Standard to Learning Target Chapter 3: Planning, Part Two: Knowing Your Students Part II: Implementing the Steps Chapter 4: Step One: Chunk (Instruct) Chapter 5: Step Two: Chew (Learn) Chapter 6: Step Three: Check (Evaluate) Chapter 7: Step Four: Change (Differentiate) Chapter 8: Bringing Together the Chunk, Chew, Check, and Change Conclusion