Field Guide for Setting the Stage

This book addresses the nature of the learner and how to plan and deliver instruction for long term learning. The Field Guide is intended as a tool for administrators, teachers, parents or students as it includes activities and worksheets for planning lessons, delivering effective lessons fly for skill reinforcement. The field guide is an excellent supplement to book Setting the Stage: Teaching to the Lerner’s Brain or can be used as a stand-alone text. The field guide begins with understanding the nature of the learner. Once the lesson is planned, introducing the lesson to hook student interest is next. Once “hooked” making sense and having meaning will ensure that the information gets stored in long-term memory which is the goal of every teacher.

Dr. Barbiere has been an inspirational force behind the work at Bolger Middle school toward school improvement.  With his collaboration, we have been able to provide unique learning experiences for all students and set students up for future success.  Dr. Barbiere’s years of experience in educational leadership has provided me valuable insight into making our school a successful educational institution., Dr. Mario Barbiere is a leading expert on instructional strategies in education. As a principal of a low-performing school Doc assisted with data driven strategies that teachers were able to extrapolate and use in the classroom.  Bottom line - the low-performing school is now on it's way to becoming an achieving school and after two years of using Doc’s strategies and pearls of wisdom I now a superintendent.  Use the book and more importantly use the strategies., As a well-respected expert in the field of brain-based learning and education, Dr. Barbiere unveils his compelling and relevant field guides in lesson design and instructional delivery. Through research-based strategies, practical application, personal experiences and ‘mindful’ suggestions, Dr Barbiere makes lucid the importance of an aligned classroom, an effective teacher and focuses our attention to the ‘Nature of the Learner.’ Without a doubt, these are essential handbooks for every classroom library.

Dr. Mario C. Barbiere, as a passionate practitioner, was a teacher, school administrator, assistant superintendent, superintendent, professor and school turnaround director committed to closing the achievement gap, positive student academic success, student empowerment, student self-regulation and teacher empowerment. He combined his practical knowledge with doctoral studies on brain-based teaching, lesson design and instructional delivery knowing that understanding the nature of the learner will promote teacher effectiveness.