a guide for teachers and parents Gurian, Michael. creator Henley, Patricia 1944- Trueman, Terry. text bibliography cau San Francisco Jossey-Bass c2001 2001 1st ed. monographic eng spa

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xvi, 345 p. ; 24 cm. A controversial manifesto on how the fundamental differences between girls and boys influence the way they learn offers helpful guidelines for brain-based innovations. 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. Michael Gurian and Patricia Henley with Terry Trueman. Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-329) and index. n-us--- Sex differences in education United States Case studies Educational change United States Case studies Diferenciación sexual Estados Unidos Estudios de caso Enseñanza LC 212.92 G979b 2001 370.151 0787953431 (alk. paper) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley0310/00011519.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix07/00011519.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0707/00011519-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley0310/00011519.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix07/00011519.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0707/00011519-b.html DLC 000920 20230410124054.0 spa