Contents PrefaceIntroduction The Neurosciences and the Education Profession: Inserting New Knowledge of a Child’s Developing Brain into an Already Well-Developed School Brain Structure Brain Evolution: The Origins of Social and Cognitive Behaviors Brain Structure and Development Higher Brain Function Hemispheric Specialization and Functional Plasticity During Development Impact on Learning Behaviors Cognitive Levels Matching: An Instructional Model and a Model of Teacher Change Constructivism and Education: The Child’s Point-of-View The Relationship Between Language Development and Brain Development Memory Development Cognitive Rehabilitation and the Head-Injured Child The Assessment of Cognitive Function for Use in Education Future Issues The Impact of Brain Research on the Education Profession: Agents of Change Reference Notes Included