Development Opportunities

Learning & the Brain Summer Institute: Making Connections--The Art & Science of Teaching

Sponsored by: Learning and the Brain; Lawrence Academy
Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - Friday, June 25, 2010
Registration Deadline: May 15, 2010
Location: Lawrence Academy, Groton, MA

Based on cutting-edge findings from affective and social neuroscience, the Institute will extend the L&B Conferences, emphasizing the roles of emotion and social interaction in learning, motivation, creativity and the culture of schools.

The Institute will be hands-on. You will collaborate in facilitated discussions and analyses of case studies to develop scientifically grounded approaches for understanding and meeting the diverse cognitive, social and emotional needs of students.

You will make connections:

• Between brain and cognitive research and the classroom
• Between emotion and learning
• Among researchers, teachers and school administrators

At the Institute, you will:

• Inquire meaningfully into brain, cognitive and emotional development as dynamically intertwined processes
• Obtain ideas for fostering healthy, enduring development and learning in your students
• Acquire concrete tools and strategies for the design of curricula and assessments
• Achieve a new understanding of students’ learning and behavior and learn new ways to analyze what we teach
• Discuss real experiences from your own school or classroom
• Develop strategies for teachers to become researchers in their own classrooms
• Gain ongoing access to a community of educators and scientists working at the intersection of neuroscience and education

Format:
Full-time participation and preparation are expected throughout the Institute. The Institute is hands-on. Rather than simply listening to lectures, participants also collaborate in facilitated discussions and analyses of case studies to develop scientifically grounded approaches for understanding and meeting the diverse cognitive, social and emotional needs of students. A full schedule of class sessions and activities is held each day, amounting to a program total of 22 hours. Additionally, approximately an hour and twenty minutes of preparation is required each evening for the next day.

About the Institute:
The Learning & the Brain Conference/Lawrence Academy Summer Institute on learning and the brain helps individuals and school teams develop the knowledge, skills and strategies necessary to responsibly apply neuroscience and cognitive science findings to the classroom to improve teaching and learning.

The program offers participants an intensive professional development experience, drawing on the most up-to-date findings in affective and social neuroscience. The Institute emphasizes understanding emotion and social interaction and their roles in learning, motivation, attention and the culture of schools.

The Institute will be led by Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and will be assisted by Alden (Denny) Blodget.

Enrollment is limited to 30 participants; please register early. Cost: $1,975 (ask about our group rate) -- includes registration, materials, fees, meals, lodging and available professional development credits. To register, please visit the website, or call 781-449-4010 ext. 101 or 102 for registration and additional information.

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