How the Brain Learns Math

Highly respected author and researcher David Sousa explains the latest neuroscientific findings in practical, understandable terms, and discusses the impact this information has for teaching mathematics at all grade levels. How the Brain Learns Math covers the cognitive mechanisms for learning mathematics, the environmental and developmental factors that contribute to mathematic difficulties, and ways to differentiate mathematics instruction. Teachers of mathematics at all levels will find this interactive course invaluable for making informed decisions about the instructional strategies and brain based learning activities that will create a mathematics-friendly classroom.

10 Self-Paced Modules Cover:

• Introduction to the Brain
• Processing in the Developing Brain
• Brain Organization and Learning
• Developing Number Sense
• Learning to Calculate
• Practice, Meaning, and Understanding
• Teaching Math to PreK-12 Students
• Teaching Students with Math Difficulties
• Teaching Math to ELLs
• Teaching Math to Gifted Learners