A Field Guide for Setting the Stage

This book addresses the nature of the learner and how to plan and deliver instruction for long term learning. The Field Guide is intended as a tool for administrators, teachers, parents or students as it includes activities and worksheets for planning lessons, delivering effective lessons fly for skill reinforcement. The field guide is an excellent supplement to book Setting the Stage: Teaching to the Lerner’s Brain or can be used as a stand-alone text. The field guide begins with understanding the nature of the learner. Once the lesson is planned, introducing the lesson to hook student interest is next. Once “hooked” making sense and having meaning will ensure that the information gets stored in long-term memory which is the goal of every teacher.

Dr. Mario C. Barbiere, as a passionate practitioner, was a teacher, school administrator, assistant superintendent, superintendent, professor and school turnaround director committed to closing the achievement gap, positive student academic success, student empowerment, student self-regulation and teacher empowerment. He combined his practical knowledge with doctoral studies on brain-based teaching, lesson design and instructional delivery knowing that understanding the nature of the learner will promote teacher effectiveness.