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Brain Training
Steve Hiles

Brain-Based Teaching: Part 3

Musical elements like tempo, meter, rhythm, frequency, harmony, and tuning systems can be used to demonstrate math (and language/literature) concepts in real applications that students can hear and experience.

Brain Training
Steve Hiles

Brain-Based Teaching: Part 2

If you have never used music in the classroom, I would recommend that you gradually introduce music into the classroom to coincide with your instruction.

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Brain Training
Steve Hiles

Brain-based Teaching: Part 1

I have used a variety of techniques that scientists have shown make a real difference to the brain and student learning.

Teacher Tips
Steve Hiles

Changing Mental States

By changing mental states often, you can enhance the learning process.

Teacher Tips
Steve Hiles

One Direction at a Time: Classroom Management Tips

Working step-by-step, one step at a time, following just one direction from the teacher, they can be successful all along the way and will learn connections — how one step leads to another.

Teacher Tips
Steve Hiles

Teacher Tips: Do’s and Don’ts

Follow these teacher tips for “do’s and don’ts,” and you will find yourself facing these communications with confidence.

Teacher Tips
Steve Hiles

How much homework should kids be doing?

It is not surprising that the majority of students hate being given homework at school. In fact, the root cause of this discontent lies in the amount of homework given to the students.

Steve Hiles

I am a retired military and elementary school teacher living in Tennessee. I am an avid reader and love to write. I am very passionate about helping teachers. I hope you find my educational tips and strategies useful and enjoy hearing about my personal journey. Thanks for visiting!

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