This book reviews recent research and theory on the brain and balances this information with tips and techniques for using the information in classrooms. Brain-compatible learning is explored in the following chapters: (1) "The New Winds of Change"; (2) "The Learning Brain"; (3) "Getting Students Ready To Learn"; (4) "Enriched Environments and the Brain"; (5) "Getting the Brain's Attention"; (6) "How Threats and Stress Affect Learning"; (7) "Motivation and Rewards"; (8) "Emotions and Learning"; (9) "Movement and Learning"; (10) "The Brain as a Meaning-Maker"; and (11) "Memory and Recall." (Contains 38 figures and 201 references.) (SLD)