Brain Research, Child Development, and the Learning Process Session 1
Ended Jun 6, 2017
3 credits
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Full course description
Course Details
Location: TBD
Duration: 12:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Commitment: 1/2 Day
Course Type: Professional Development
Target Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Education Teachers
Recertification Credit: 3 credits
Stipend: $50
Instructor
Isa Herold
Isa Herold currently teaches Music at Fair-Oak Elementary; however, she spent most of the 1990's studying what brain research was revealing about child development and the important role the Arts play in early childhood growth and learning. The resulting insights were so directly related to troubled learning behaviors that she created a number of workshops and classes to share what she had learned with other teachers. Isa holds a Master's degree in Special Education/Learning Disabilities.
Description
Based on findings from brain research, the participant will gain a clearer understanding of early childhood development and how best to support the critical neurological milestones that must be in place by the time a child enters school. This knowledge can help teachers better identify and understand students with developmental gaps and learning challenges.
Course Outline
This class will explore:
1) what brain research has revealed about child development and the learning process
2) how the advent of technology and other sweeping cultural changes are impacting the way children's brains develop and learn
3) how this information can give us insight into the growing variety of puzzling behaviors and learning challenges teachers are confronted with in their classrooms.