1. Integrating Social Emotional &
Brain-Based Learning Into
Instructional Strategies
Larry Ferlazzo & Katie Hull Sypnieski

2. Chatboard For Friday Workshop:
https://todaysmeet.com/self-motivation
Chatboard For Sat. Workshop:
https://todaysmeet.com/brain-based
Additional Resources For Both Workshops:
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/wiki/learning-the-brainmaterials/

3. 1. Ways To Maximize A Lesson’s Success

4. Strategic Introductions
• Novelty
• Relevance
• Written & Verbal
Instruction
• Modeling
• Translating
• Activate Prior
Knowledge

5. Movement

6. Choices

7. Minimize Lecture
Maximize
Cooperative
Learning

8. Wait Time

9. Visuals
Explicit Pattern-Seeking

10. FUN
FEEDBACK
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

11. Reflection, Review & Summarization

12. 2. Using A Few Minutes Of “Leftover” Time

13. Review
Relate
Reflect

14. Summarize

15. Intellectually Challenge
Technologically Engage

16. Read

17. Good Endings

18. 3. Higher Order Thinking Skills
New
Version

19. Metacognition
Asking Questions

20. Graphic Organizers

21. • Inductive
Learning
• Revised
Bloom’s
Taxonomy

22. 4. Cooperative Learning

23. Think-Pair-Share

24. Jigsaw

25. Problem-Based Learning &
Project-Based Learning

26. 5. Reading & Writing

27. Reading & The Brain
Free Voluntary Reading

28. Lessons & Instructional Strategies
• Our World Of Text
• Writing Frames
• Deliberate Practice
• ABC:
Answer The Question
Back it Up With Evidence
Make A Comment or
Connection
• Authentic Audience

29. 6. Ethical Test Prep
• Videotaping Student Presentations
• Virtual Field Trips
• Online Sister Classes

30. * Leading Up To Test Day
* On Test Day(s)