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A Festive Holiday Present for You
We don’t focus a lot on seasonal cues here at the blog, but… Given that many of us are celebrating holidays about now, perhaps you’d like a present. (Trust me: it’s information every teacher wants…)
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Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
More than any other life stage adolescence is derided and characterized as an unpredictable, turbulent storm. In Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain, University College London cognitive neuroscience professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore argues that we need to stop
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TOP RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE THE BRAIN SCIENCE OF INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CURIOSITY
MEDIA ADVISORY January 29, 2017 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 104 [email protected] THE SCIENCE OF INNOVATION: TEACHING STUDENTS TO THINK, CREATE, INNOVATE, IMAGINE, AND INSPIRE WHAT: With jobs becoming increasingly automated, it has become more important than ever for
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The 2017 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award Was Presented on Sunday at the Learning & the Brain® Educational Conference in Boston
Dr. Daniel T. Willingham from the University of Virginia was presented with the “2017 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award” for his contributions to the field of Mind, Brain, and Education during the Learning & the Brain® educational conference in Boston,
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TOP RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE WAYS TO CREATE ENGAGING SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE
MEDIA ADVISORY October 23, 2017 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 104 [email protected] MERGING MINDS & TECHNOLOGY: TRANSFORM SCHOOLS WITH NEUROSCIENCE, ROBOTS, MAKERSPACES, AND VIRTUAL REALITY WHAT: Neuroscience and technology are merging to transform schools, eliminating rows of desks, teacher-centered instruction,
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Share Your LEARNING AND THE BRAIN Stories
While you’re at Learning and the Brain, we’d love to hear your story. What have you learned? What will you try when you get home? How will you measure results? If you’d like to share your experience, please send me
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TOP RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE WAYS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION, MOTIVATION AND MINDSETS THROUGH SCIENTIFICALLY BASED STRATEGIES
MEDIA ADVISORY January 30, 2017 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 104 [email protected] THE SCIENCE OF HOW WE LEARN: ENGAGING MEMORY, MOTIVATION, MINDSETS, MAKING AND MASTERY WHAT: Next month, a distinguished group of cognitive scientists, psychologists and innovative educators will

The 2016 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award Was Presented on Saturday at the Learning & the Brain® Educational Conference in Boston
Boston, MA – Dr. Kou Murayama from the University of Reading was presented with the “2016 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award” for his contributions to the field of Mind, Brain and Education during the Learning & the Brain® educational conference in
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TOP RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE WAYS TO EMPOWER AND ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CIVICS, SCHOOL, AND REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING
MEDIA ADVISORY October 25, 2016 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 104 [email protected] ENGAGED, EMPOWERED MINDS: USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO EDUCATE ETHICAL 21ST CENTURY CITIZENS AND PROBLEM SOLVERS WHAT: Mind, brain and developmental researchers have found that students who feel empowered and
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TOP RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE WAYS TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION BY CULTIVATING CREATIVITY AND CURIOSITY FOR LEARNING
MEDIA ADVISORY March 24, 2016 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 104 [email protected] THE SCIENCE OF IMAGINATION: CULTIVATING CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY IN OUR SCHOOLS WHAT: Researchers in cognitive neuroscience and psychology have shown that imaginative play, creativity and curiosity are essential
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