The Brain that Does the Work is the Brain that Learns. In many classrooms, the teacher's role is to talk and the student's role is to listen. Whose brain is doing most of the work in this scenario? Authors Michael D. Toth and David A. Sousa present an alternative: a new pedagogical model called student-led academic teaming. In academic teams, students collaborate, peer coach, and peer teach while engaging in rigorous, standards-based tasks a combination that leads to true social, emotional, and cognitive learning (SECL). The evidence to support the power of student teams includes:

A groundbreaking 10,000-student research study on a large urban district Neuroscience and other scientific research Experiences from superintendents, school leaders, teachers, and students from dozens of demonstration schools around the country Connections to social-emotional skills, 21st century skills, growth mindset, student engagement, student behavior, and equity and access

Student-led academic teaming takes familiar grouping strategies to the next level, providing a path to success for every student, in every classroom, in every school; This is the last major school reform you will ever have to make.

Michael D. Toth is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Learning Sciences International. As a writer, speaker, researcher, and consultant to school districts nationwide, Michael's mission is to partner with educators and school districts to draw on the most current research and best practices in K-12 education in order to steadily improve student achievement and restore the joy of teaching and learning to all classrooms.

Michael is the author of the multi-award-winning book The Power of Student Teams: Achieving Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Learning Through Academic Teaming with David Sousa, Who Moved My Standards? Joyful Teaching in an Age of Change: A SOAR-ing Tale; the creator of the SOAR School-Year Theme Kit; and co-author, with Robert J. Marzano, of Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference: A New Model for Teacher Growth and Student Achievement.

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