A Parent's Guide to Powerful Teaching

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I'm not sure how to help my child with schoolwork." "I see my child study fortests and not do well." "How much help is too much? Or Not enough?" As aparent, do you have questions like these? For students reading this book, have you ever thought: I studied all night and didn't do well on the test? Doyou question why spending more time on schoolwork often does not reflectincreased learning or higher grades?We all think we know how to study. Many of us have spent years ineducational settings. Because we have learned, do we know how learningoccurs? Often the answer is no. Fewer than 10% of students have parentswho are certified educators. Where can the other 90% of parents go to findanswers? If you are a student, where can you go to find out how to maximizelearning while spending less time doing so? The answer is this guide.Patrice Bain has shown thousands of students with a wide range of abilitieshow to increase school performance. Having worked with cognitive scientistsin the classroom for over half of her 25+ year teaching career, Bain knowshow students learn and has developed strategies that increase memory, grades and retention of material. This book is not about fads or the latestshiny gadgets. Instead, this guide, based on rigorous research, gives theinside look into how all of us learn best. Filled with stories making learningrelevant, and strategies to use at home, this guide will be like having a seat inMrs. Bain's engaging classroom.