Brain-Friendly Lesson Design to Boost Engagement and Learning
Learning starts with the brain, and the moment of engagement is a critical part of the learning process.
Do your students arrive at your class with a sense of curiosity? Or dread or indifference? If the latter, learn what happens when you incorporate more of “what the brain likes” into the learning! This interactive workshop shows you how “to do just that” with quick, effective applications that reduce stress and increase focus, engagement and academic risk taking for all students vs. the few who typically raise their hands. When kids experience a dopamine boost from an enjoyable activity, it decreases stress and increases academic success and executive function in the process. A win, win!
Learn how to enhance your instructional practices/lesson design, positively influence the learning environment, boost performance and decrease the negative impact of stress on your teaching and students’ learning. Less time will be devoted to re-teaching and dealing with behavioral issues, so more time can be spent teaching and going deeper with learning.
Discover how to:
- Cultivate better learning environments
- Decrease stress and get “more” out of your students
- Use a Brain-Boosting Learning Plan that incorporates metacognitive language and activities into “the learning”
- Implement “low mistake fear,” learning-focused retrieval strategies to maximize engagement, participation and retention while supporting content learning and critical thinking
I learned many effective strategies to manage behaviors which occur at the intersection of anxiety and executive function such as reactions triggered by cognitive overload and how stress limits access to executive function. I became mindful of language and coping skills to lessen anxiety in my classroom.
– E. Espada, Teacher
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