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I am glad that Barb and Bobbi have decided to write
this book. They are bringing not only their own expertise and
years of experience in working with kids, but the best research
currently available on learning and how teachers can structure
their classrooms to maximize learning. Hold on tightly.
As you read this book, you will find yourself immersed in it,
rereading several parts as the words, charts and examples strike
dee ply in how we all need to change our teaching behaviors to
help students grow and learn. --Randy Watson, Ed.D. 2015 Kansas
Superintendent of the Year Kansas Commissioner of Education
From my early years as a public school teacher, consultant to
schools, and as a member of the California State Task Force to
Promote Self-Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility, I
know the importance of creating positive and supportive school
cultures where students are willing to participate at high
levels. Excellence in Teaching and Learning provides the research
evidence and methodology for creating nurturing schoolwide
cultures with effective teachers and competent students and it
belongs in the hands of every educator. I believe the concepts
included in this book are critical for both the academic and
personal success of our youth. --Jack Canfield, Co-author,
Chicken Soup for the Soul series and The Success Principles
Quantum Learning has had a lasting impact on my career as an
educator and as a supervisor. QL reenergized my approach to
establishing classroom culture, planning and delivering
instruction. Excellence in Teaching and Learning explains the
critical connections that must be made in the classroom to allow
educators, at all levels, to enhance the learning environment.
--Lauren Marrocco 2013 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year
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About the Author
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Barbara K. Given, Ph.D., is author of Teaching to
the Brain s Natural Learning Systems (2002) and Learning Styles:
A Guide for Teachers and Parents (1999/2000). Barb is retired
after more than 50 years as a teacher, associate professor, and
researcher. She began her career working with children and youth
with mental retardation, and later taught second grade before
returning to teach students with learning disabilities and
emotional disturbances. In 1974 Barb initiated the Special
Education Teacher Preparation Program at George Mason University
(GMU), Fairfax, Virginia, and served as its coordinator for
several years. During this time she also initiated an on-campus
academic summer program (Breakthrough Learning) for children and
adolescents with learning and behavior difficulties and the
graduate student intern teachers who taught them. After retiring
from the Graduate School of Education, Barb served as a research
faculty member with the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Studies at
GMU.
Bobbi DePorter is author or co-author of more than a dozen books
including, Quantum Teaching (1999), Quantum Learning (1992), The
Seven Biggest Teen Problems and How to Turn Them into Strengths
(2006) and The 8 Keys of Excellence (2000). Bobbi is cofounder
and CEO of Quantum Learning Network (QLN), a leading education
company based in Oceanside, California. QLN produces Quantum
Learning district and school programs for teachers,
administrators, and students, and SuperCamp summer enrichment
youth programs, now with over 75,000 alumni and programs in 14
countries. QLN s programs have positively impacted more than
100,000 teachers reaching ten million students over the last 30
years. The Quantum Learning Excellence in Teaching program is the
basis for this book.
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