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Engage in intensive training to change mindsets to create a more positive school climate and better motivated students.
Register for the Learning ghj_amp the Brain Summer Institute
Cost: $2,275
Join Us in June in Harvard Square
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From June 26-29, 2012, Learning ghj_amp the Brain will offer a Summer Institute in the heart of Harvard Square.
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Format
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Active participation is expected throughout this Institute. Hands-on activities to manage specific students or school-wide issues will be blended with the instructor imparting information through a lecture and dialogue format. Participants will be expected to bring in material and questions from their own experiences to share with the group. Additionally, there will be assignments and group projects each evening for the next day. |
About the Institute |
This Learning ghj_amp the Brain Summer Institute will be led by Dr. Robert Brooks and assisted by Dr. Suzanne Brooks. The program is designed to help individuals and school teams develop the knowledge, skills and strategies necessary to change mindsets in schools to improve academic performance. The institute will especially emphasize how to reach students and nurture motivation, self-discipline, hope and resilience. The program offers participants an intensive professional development experience, drawing on the work of Dr. Robert Brooks and his experience working with educators and students. Meals, lodging and course materials are provided. |
About Dr. Robert Brooks |
![]() Dr. Brooks had received numerous awards including a Gubernatorial Award for Distinguished Public Service for his work with the Governor's Alliance Against Drugs, "Hall of Fame" awards from both CH.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders), a Special Recognition and Media Award from the Massachusetts Psychological Association, The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Prentice School in Santa Ana, CA for his efforts on behalf of students with learning differences and the Distinguished Leadership Award from Learning Disabilities Worldwide. |
About Dr. Suzanne Brooks |
Suzanne Brooks, PsyD earned a certification in School Psychology and a masters in Early Childhood Psychology from Fordham University and a doctorate in School/Clinical Child Psychology from Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychology at McLean Hospital in a partnership with Franciscan Hospital. After her Fellowship, she was a staff psychologist at McLean Hospital's Kennedy Hope Academy, a residential program for children with autism spectrum disorders and behavioral difficulties, and was on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. Currently, Dr. Brooks divides her time as a school psychologist in the Weston, MA Public Schools and in private practice. She conducts neuropsychological evaluations, sees children and adolescents in therapy and consults to families and educators. She recently co-authored a chapter with her father-in-law, Dr. Robert Brooks, titled "The Power of Mindsets: Nurturing Engagement, Motivation, and Resilience in Students." |
Professional Development Credit |
This program provides a total of 22 hours toward professional development credit for various professionals. For types of credit offered, or to find out about additional engaged hours toward professional development credit, call our office at 781-449-4010 ext. 102. Note: Credits are not provided by Harvard University. |
Accommodations |
Interaction between faculty and participants outside the classroom is an integral part of the Institute. To foster this total immersion learning environment, participants are housed in their own rooms at the Harvard Square Hotel in Cambridge, MA. The hotel is located just off of Harvard Square and a short walk to the Harvard Faculty Club, the site of the workshop. All facilities are ADA compliant. If you are interested in making your own accommodations off-campus, please call us at 781-449-4010 x 101 for a reduced rate. |