Tony McCaffreyInfinite Learning Diversity
Uncovering the Hidden Talents of Our Students
Tony McCaffrey holds a doctorate in cognitive psychology and researches how to make people more creative. He teaches at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, MA, and loves creating new ways to teach math and other subjects to his students with learning differences. Tony takes joy in discovering their hidden talents, which are often overlooked. In his spare time, he leads his own company which helps other companies solve their toughest problems. He and his wife Stephanie live in the small New England town of West Brookfield, MA.
Dedication Preface 1) Introduction 2) Problem: Few Categories and Missing
Neuroscience 3) A Mammal Thought Experiment 4) More Non-Linguistic
Experiences with Blending 5) The Neuroscience Behind Blending 6) Language's
Relation to Other Cognitive Abilities 7) Transforming Language to Neural
Activity 8) Students Baselines for Mental Simulations 9) Gestalt Principles
Revitalized 10) From Non-Linguistic to Linguistic Puzzles 11) More
Impressive Spatialists 12) Linguistic Math Puzzles 13) Conclusions and Next
Steps About the Author