Meet Me in the Middle: Chapter 3

This chapter discussed students brains and how teachers can play to the strengths of the human mind in order to create more long term learning. Primarily, the chapter focused on memory and retention of information. The book suggests providing an experience that engages all the senses as students are more apt to remember it. One tip I found interesting was making sure students are hydrated. It's a logical tip, but I would never have thought "Hey, this student isn't keeping up with the class... maybe he needs a glass of water!". Moral of the story: there are many strategies that feed into the natural processes of the brain ... and it's acceptable for students to get a drink of water during class time.