The Author.

Introduction.

CHAPTER 1 Why Don't Students Like School?

CHAPTER 2 How Can I Teach Students the Skills They Need When Standardized Tests Require Only Facts?

CHAPTER 3 Why Do Students Remember Everything That's on Television and Forget Everything I Say?

CHAPTER 4 Why Is It So Hard for Students to Understand Abstract Ideas?

CHAPTER 5 Is Drilling Worth It?

CHAPTER 6 What's the Secret to Getting Students to Think Like Real Scientists, Mathematicians, and Historians?

CHAPTER 7 How Should I Adjust My Teaching for Different Types of Learners?

CHAPTER 8 How Can I Help Slow Learners?

CHAPTER 9 What About My Mind?

Conclusion.

Notes.

Index.

Credit Lines.