● GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BRAIN BASED LEARNING

Emtech's Resources on Brain Based Learning - http://www.emtech.net/brain_based_learning.html
A comprehensive set of resources on brain based learning.

The Brain Store – http://www.thebrainstore.com Great place to pick up brain compatible books, videos, and music.

The Learning Revolution – www.thelearningweb.net

Brain Waves Center - http://www.mentalmuscles.com/ The Brainwaves Center provides practical applications of current research in the neurosciences to improve and maintain mental skills.

Teachley's Amazing Talking Brain - This interactive page gives an overview of the main ways that particular strategies can impact the brain and learning. http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/TeacherHut/Teachley/index.html

● MNEMONIC STRATEGIES

Amanda's Mnemonic Page
Each category of mnemonic is on its own page. For those of you needing a WARNING: the best mnemonic deal with sex or other bodily functions, and there are a couple of them there!
http://www.frii.com/~geomanda/mnemonics.html

EU Design Mnemonics Page
http://www.eudesign.com/mnems/_mnframe.htm

Mind Tools: Memory Techniques and Mnemonics
http://www.psychwww.com/mtsite/memory.html

Mnemonics a Guide
http://eudesign.com/mnems/

Project Happy Child Mnemonics
http://www.happychild.org.uk/acc/tpr/mne/

● TEACHING THE ADOLESCENT BRAIN

Brain Development in Young Adolescents - NEA Article
http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/msk030110.html

Inside the Teenage Brain by PBS - EXCELLENT resource!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/

Research Brief on Adolescent Brain by Principal's Partnership
http://principalspartnership.com/adolescentbrain.pdf

● BOOKS

Dryden, G. & Vos, J. (1999). The learning revolution. Torrance, CA: Learning Web [www.thelearningweb.net]

Evanski, J. (2004). Classroom activators: 64 novel ways to energize learners. San Diego, CA: The Brain Store.

 Jensen, E. (1997). Brain-compatible strategies. San Diego, CA: The Brain Store.

Jensen, E. (1998). Introduction to brain-compatible learning. San Diego, CA: The Brain Store.

Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the brain in mind(2^nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Kagan, S. (1994). Cooperative learning. San Clemente, CA: Kagan. [www.kaganonline.com]

Kaufeldt, M. (1999). Begin with the brain; Orchestrating the learner centered classroom. Tucson, AR: Zephyr Press.

Lorayne, H. (1990). Super memory - super student. Lebanon, IN: Little & Brown.

Lorayne, H. & Lucas, J. (1996). The memory book: The classic guide to improving your memory at work, at school and at play. New York: Ballatine Books.

Sprenger, M. (2005). How to teach so students remember. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Sprenger, M. (1999). Learning and memory: The brain in action. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Walker-Tileston, D. (2003). Hot topic: Super terrific brain-compatible strategies

	for the secondary classroom [Audio CD]. San Diego, CA:  The Brain Store.

Wolfe, P. (2001). Brain matters: Translating research into classroom practice. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.