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This guide is for those interested in the application of the neurosciences to education, including learning science and neuroeducation.

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Background information

Handbook of psychology / editor-in-chief, Irving B. Weiner.
2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2013.
Green Library » Stacks » BF121 .H213 2013 V.1
Select the Table of Contents to see the chapters available electronically.
Cover image of Educational neuroscience
Educational neuroscience / edited by Denis Mareschal, Brian Butterworth, Andy Tolmie.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
The Cambridge handbook of literacy / edited by David R. Olson, Nancy Torrance.
Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC149 .C28 2009
From the brain to the classroom : the encyclopedia of learning / Sheryl Feinstein, editor.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference » LB1060 .F453 2014
The Praeger handbook of learning and the brain / edited by Sheryl Feinstein.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference » LB1060 .P683 2006 V.1
"Classroom teachers will find this book helpful because it not only validates much of their teaching through research-based instructional strategies, but also adds to their stockpile of strategies. (p.xx)"

New books

Neurodevelopmental disorders : a definitive guide for educators / Frank E. Vargo.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4601 .V28 2015
Learning together : the law, politics, economics, pedagogy, and neuroscience of early childhood education / Michael J. Kaufman, Sherelyn R. Kaufman & Elizabeth C. Nelson.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1139.25 .K38 2015
Sticky learning : how neuroscience supports teaching that's remembered / Holly J. Inglis with Kathy L. Dawson, Rodger Y. Nishioka.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .I54 2014
Practice-oriented.
The invisible classroom : relationships, neuroscience & mindfulness in school / Kirke Olson ; foreword by Louis Cozolino.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1050 .O46 2014
Attachment-based teaching : creating a tribal classroom / Louis Cozolino.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .C695 2014
Why love matters : how affection shapes a baby's brain / Sue Gerhardt.
Second edition.
SAL1&2 (on-campus shelving) » Stacks » RJ134 .G47 2015
Practice-oriented.
Transforming your teaching : practical classroom strategies informed by cognitive neuroscience / Kimberly Carraway.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1025.3 .C3863 2014
Practice-oriented.
Multiple pathways to the student brain : energizing and enhancing instruction / Janet Nay Zadina.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1057 .Z33 2014
Practice-oriented.
Making classrooms better : 50 practical applications of mind, brain, and education science / Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa PhD.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .T643 2014
Practice-oriented.
The emergent executive : a dynamic field theory of the development of executive function / edited by Aaron T. Buss and John P. Spencer, University of Iowa, Department of Psychology and Delta Center ; with commentary by Sandra A. Wiebe and J. Bruce Morton.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1103 .S6 V.79:NO.2
How the brain learns to read / David A. Sousa.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1573 .S7845 2014
Flourishing in the first five years : connecting implications from mind, brain, and education research to the development of young children / Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .W5527 2013
Practice-oriented.
Networks of mind : learning, culture, neuroscience / Kathy Hall, Alicia Curtin and Vanessa Rutherford.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .H335 2014
Resistance to learning : overcoming the desire not to know in classroom teaching / Marshall Wise Alcorn Jr.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1051 .A3725 2013
National Institutes of Health toolbox cognition battery (NIH toolbox CB) : validation for children between 3 and 15 years / edited by Philip David Zelazo, Patricia J. Bauer ; with commentary by Nathan A. Fox.
Boston : Wiley, 2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1103 .S6 V.78
The social neuroscience of education : optimizing attachment and learning in the classroom / Louis Cozolino ; foreword by Daniel J Siegel.
New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .C696 2013
Teaching genius : redefining education with lessons from science and philosophy / Chris Edwards.
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1025.3 .E345 2012
Overcoming learning disabilities : a Vygotskian-Lurian neuropsychological approach / Tatiana V. Akhutina, Natalia M. Pylaeva.
Cambridge [U.K.] : New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » RJ496 .L4 A3413 2012
Adult education and the pursuit of wisdom / Elizabeth J. Tisdell, Ann L. Swartz, editors.
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC5215 .A3445 2011
We're losing our minds : rethinking American higher education / Richard P. Keeling and Richard H. Hersh.
1st ed. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LA227.4 .K435 2012
Differentiation and the brain : how neuroscience supports the learner-friendly classroom / David A. Sousa, Carol Ann Tomlinson.
Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, c2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1031 .S65 2011
Practice-oriented.
The instructional leader and the brain : using neuroscience to inform practice / Margaret Glick ; foreword by Pat Wolfe.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .G558 2011
Practice-oriented.
Think big, start small : how to differentiate instruction in a brain-friendly classroom / Gayle Gregory, Martha Kaufeldt.
Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, c2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1031 .G748 2012
Now you see it : how the brain science of attention will transform the way we live, work, and learn / Cathy N. Davidson.
New York : Viking, 2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » BF321 .D38 2011
Practice-oriented.
What principals need to know about the basics of creating brain-compatible classrooms / David A. Sousa.
Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press/NAESP, c2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1057 .S6519 2011
Teaching and the adolescent brain / Jeb Schenck.
1st ed. New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .S353 2011
Practice-oriented.
From brain to mind : using neuroscience to guide change in education / James E. Zull.
1st ed. Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub., 2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QP408 .Z85 2011
Cognitive load theory / edited by Jan L. Plass, Roxana Moreno, Roland Brünken.
Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1062 .C644 2010
The psychology of environmental problems : psychology for sustainability / Susan M. Koger and Deborah Du Nann Winter.
3rd ed. New York : Psychology Press, c2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » GE195.7 .W46 2010
The neural basis of reading / edited by Piers L. Cornelissen ... [et al.].
Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1050.5 .N456 2010
Introducing neuroeducational research : neuroscience, education and the brain from contexts to practice / Paul Howard-Jones.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QP408 .H695 2010

Databases

Education databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Psychology databases

PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
PsycARTICLES [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association,
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Provides full text access to articles from journals published by APA and allied organizations since 1988. Covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
PsycCritiques [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
PsycTESTS [electronic resource].
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource

Websites

Dana Foundation
"The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports brain research through grants, publications, and educational programs."
Neuro-Education Initiative (Johns Hopkins University, School of Education)
"The School of Education’s Neuro-Education Initiative furthers the understanding of how research findings from the cognitive and neurosciences has the potential to inform teaching and learning through research, collaboration, and advocacy. In partnership with the School of Medicine, Kennedy-Krieger Institute, and the Brain Science Institute, this Initiative fosters dialog among educators and brain science researchers to develop joint research projects and magnifies the potential for current findings to enrich educational practice."
Stanford Neurosciences Institute
"The goal of the Stanford Neurosciences Institute is to understand how the brain gives rise to mental life and behavior.  Our interdisciplinary community of scholars will draw from and transform a multiplicity of disciplines, including neuroscience, medicine, education, law and business.  Our discoveries will remodel understanding of brain function, individuals, and society, enabling positive change and enhancing human potential."