Cognitive neuroscience foundations for school psychologists : brain-behavior relationships in the classroom / Gabrielle Wilcox, Frank P. MacMaster, and Erica Makarenko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilcox, Gabrielle, author.

MacMaster, Frank P., author.

Makarenko, Erica, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School psychologists--Legal status, laws, etc.

School psychologists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, England : Routledge, [2023]

Summary:

"Cognitive Neuroscience Foundations for School Psychologists provides a comprehensive overview of brain-behavior relationships relevant to the support of students at all ability levels. Carefully attuned to the shared language between neuroscience, psychology, and education, this book covers basic neuroanatomy, brain development in student academic performance, and general assessment and pedagogical implications and interventions in the classroom. School psychologists will be prepared to apply judicious neuroscientific findings to the initial stages of instruction through assessment and intervention, clearly linking best practices for classroom instruction, formative and summative assessment, and evidence-based intervention"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Cells and Circuits

Brain Development Basics

Executive Functioning, Reasoning, Learning, & Memory

Language

Reading

Written Expression

Mathematics

Learning Disabilities Summary

Social Emotional Development and Mental Health

Common Childhood Disorders

Technology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-000-78439-8

1-00-308880-5

1-003-08880-5

1-000-78437-1

9781003088806

OCLC:

1341400136