WORKSHOP FOR ADMINISTRATORS: Using Brain Research to Raise Achievement: Science and Strategies for Administrators

Do you know what is really true and not true about brain-based learning? Most educators are still operating on some old myths. Learn credible science and strategies from an Educational Neuroscientist who formerly taught high school and community college. Learn about non-cognitive factors that affect learning. Find out the difference between thinking and real learning. Experience what it feels like to use alternative pathways in the brain. Discover the most important factor in learning. Learn principles for instruction based on brain research. See what neuroscientists are discovering about school-wide programs that reduce the effects of poverty and raise achievement for all learners. Find out how to address the hidden learning disability of at least 30% of your students. Acquire strategies for reducing teacher burnout. Leave this session energized and excited about trying these new approaches to teaching and learning!