1-AA-Opening Address-Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu-R-Lopiansky
2-RR-3b Helping Our Students Remember:
Neuroscience research has revealed much about the stimuli and circumstances that increase memory construction, accuracy, durability, and retrieval.
Discover how the brain connects new information to existing knowledge for effective learning retention. Explore research linking neuroplasticity, patterning for memory enhancement, and mental strategies for long-term memory storage, retention, and transfer.
2-RR-3a-Building a Culture of Problem Solving in the Math Classroom-Atwood
Learn to create a thinking classroom for math learners, focusing on problem-solving. Engage students, break down problems, develop vocabulary, use models, and encourage peer learning. Infuse joy, curiosity, and fun into each lesson.
2-RR-2-Now We’re Talking!-Oppen-Farbstein
Learn to recognise and support deficits in higher level language skills. This workshop will introduce you to research based strategies for remediating language weaknesses.
2-RR-1-Building Critical Thinking Skills-Atwood
Learn to boost students’ critical thinking skills in any classroom! This workshop offers practical strategies for comparing, reasoning, analyzing, and evaluating so teachers of all subjects can effectively engage and challenge students.
2 Making change happen, Thursday November 7
1 Can things change? Wednesday, November 6
1-RR-1a-School Refusal-Kurtz
School refusal refers to students consistently avoiding school due to emotional distress. For a child struggling with it, the mere thought of attending school brings intense stress or panic, turning emotions into physical symptoms like headaches, stomachaches, or other complaints that vanish outside of school. School refusal requires a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach that brings together parents, teachers, and mental health professionals.
1-RR-1b Moving Students Past Frustration and Boredom-Willis
Gain new insights about how emotions and stress impact learning and practical strategies to unlock the stress blockade that prevents the brain from doing its best work. Learn interventions to promote motivation and perseverance by applying principles from neuroscience. Explore ways to boost brain power and learner engagement: encourage buy-in, make it personally relevant, predict outcomes, set achievable challenges, offer various paths to mastery, and acknowledge each student’s progress step by step.
You will leave this session better prepared to empower your students and guide them from challenges to achievements in academics, emotions, and cognition.
