TY - BOOK AU - Gurian,Michael AU - Henley,Patricia AU - Trueman,Terry TI - Boys and girls learn differently: a guide for teachers and parents SN - 0787953431 (alk. paper) AV - LC 212.92 G979b 2001 U1 - 370.151 21 PY - 2001/// CY - San Francisco PB - Jossey-Bass KW - Sex differences in education KW - United States KW - Case studies KW - Educational change KW - Diferenciación sexual KW - Estados Unidos KW - Estudios de caso KW - Enseñanza N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-329) and index; Brain-based research -- Creating the "ultimate classroom" -- Gurian Institute at the University of Missouri-Kansas city -- Boys and girls learn differently -- Patricia Henley and Terry Trueman -- How the brain learns -- inherent differences between boys and girls:Wide spectrum of gender in the brain -- How the brain works -- How boys' and girls' minds are different -- Why the brains are different -- How brain-based differences affect boys and girls: Areas of learning-style difference -- Learning differences and the intelligences -- Applying the intelligences to brain-based gender difference -- State of boys and girls in our schools -- Creating the ultimate classroom -- Ultimate preschool and kindergarten classroom: Foundation of early learning: bonding and attachment -- Day care, preschool, and kindergarten community building -- Nutrition and learning -- Dealing with aggressive behavior -- Discipline techniques -- Outdoor classroom -- Directing boys and girls to academic excellence -- Special education -- Use of psychotropic medications -- Ultimate preschool and kindergarten classroom for both boys and girls -- Ultimate elementary school classroom: Structural innovations -- Bonding and attachment in elementary learning -- How to provide discipline in the elementary classroom -- Motivation techniques -- Character education -- Dealing with cruelty, hazing, and violence -- Innovations for academic excellence -- Special education, learning disabilities, and behavioral disabilities -- Cooperative and competitive learning -- Ultimate elementary classroom for both boys and girls -- Ultimate middle school classroom: Structural innovations -- Bonding and attachment -- How to provide discipline in the middle school classroom -- Character education -- Innovations for teaching language arts and math and science -- Special education -- Ultimate middle school classroom for both boys and girls -- Ultimate high school classroom: Bonding and attachment -- Structural innovations -- Innovations to improve academic learning -- Special education -- Ultimate high school classroom for both boys and girls -- What high school students are saying -- their fears N2 - A controversial manifesto on how the fundamental differences between girls and boys influence the way they learn offers helpful guidelines for brain-based innovations UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley0310/00011519.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix07/00011519.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0707/00011519-b.html ER -