Given their typical peripheral role in education research, it is not surprising that teachers tend to be skeptical about "brain-based" curricula. Sousa (Cognitive Neuroscience Society), an author/ consultant who translates brain research into strategies for improving teaching and learning, introduces a dozen chapters discussing recent insights into brain functioning with implications for the classroom. Contributors focus on learning basic cognitive tasks and creativity, and call for collaborative research-practice partnerships. The book includes teachers' perspectives, a glossary, and reference to the interdisciplinary mind, brain, and education (MBE) field. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)