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The Brain of Today

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The advert of technology, social media and burgeoning information has impacted on the brain of learners in the 21st century. Therefore educators have a responsibility to understand and respond to this. When educators learn about how the brain appears to process, recognize, remember and transfer information then they are on a journey to empowering their students and helping them change their brains to experience success and renewed confidence. This is fundamentally the science of learning.



WHAT IS COVERED IN THIS WORKSHOP?
  • Understanding successful brain processing
  • The brain's neoplastic response to stimulation- how activation and use of memory networks make them stronger
  • How stress inhibits neuroplasticity
  • How learning can be incorporated into networks of long term conceptual memory
  • Brain based strategies to build executive function in students
  • Insights into the importance of classroom climate and differentiation of instruction


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  • Academic Excellence
  • Coaching
  • Discipline
  • Early Years
  • Education
  • Instruction
  • Learning
  • Research
  • Training

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