Teaching and Engaging with Poverty in Mind
What Being Poor Does to Kid's Brains and What Schools Can Do About It
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Last Date to Register: 8/16/2016 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 8/16/2016 12:01 AM
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TEACHING WITH POVERTY IN MIND WITH ERIC JENSEN WORKSHOP SERIES: AUGUST 22-25, 2016
Eric Jensen’s high-energy, classroom-tested, research-based model is designed to erase the academic effects of poverty.
About Eric Jensen
Eric Jensen has been a leading authority on the science and applications of brain research in education for more than 15 years. He is a former teacher who has spoken at national and international conferences and taught as adjunct faculty at three universities. Jensen is a longtime member of the invitation-only Society for Neuroscience and President’s Club at the prestigious Salk Institute of Biological Studies in La Jolla, California. He has authored Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Enriching the Brain, and 23 other books on learning, the brain and teaching.
Consider attending: August 22, 2016: Training of Trainers for the "Big 4" Strategies: Wondering how to create a plan for implementing Jensen’s poverty research? This workshop will provide staff development experts the "Big 4" strategies to increase achievement for students in poverty. You will learn, in one energizing, strategy packed day, how to do the nearly impossible! Participants will get (and see modeled) strategies you can use immediately. First, you’ll learn the science of how students from poverty are often different. You get evidence that every student’s brain can change. Plus, you will learn how to break the pattern of failure and how to help turn struggling students into high achieving, motivated learners. You’ll learn 5 clear action steps you can use to intervene in positive, practical way that every teacher can use immediately to improve student achievement. Finally, you will have time to begin to develop a plan to present engaging staff development.
August 23 or 25, 2016: Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids’ Brains and What Schools Can Do About It: This original and special event (by the best-selling author of four books on poverty) gives you the overview of a high-energy, classroom tested, research-based model to erase the academic effects of poverty. First, you’ll learn the science of how students from poverty are often different. Learn specific actionable strategies that target the gap. You get evidence that every student’s brain can change. Plus, you will learn how to break the pattern of failure and how to help turn struggling students into high achieving, motivated learners. You get evidence that both teachers and entire schools can increase student achievement among the poor. Finally, you’ll learn 5 clear action steps you can use to intervene in positive, practical way that every teacher can use immediately to improve student achievement.
Also consider attending: August 24, 2016: Change with Poverty in Mind for School Leaders: Learn to create a culture of change to ensure implementation of research-based teaching and learning strategies for students of poverty. Review and enhance your personal capacity for making change while managing key resources of time and people. Administrators, building leaders, and coaches will learn how people are motivated to change and how to change school culture.
Disclaimer:
CESA 6 makes every effort to accommodate basic dietary needs such as vegetarian, gluten free and basic food allergies. Because of the number of meals served and the number of items used each day, along with food product changes from our food vendors, we cannot guarantee that every allergen in the food served will be identified and labeled. Guests concerned with food allergies must be aware of this risk. CESA 6 does not assume liability for adverse reactions to food consumed or items one may come into contact with while eating at a CESA 6 event. To better serve our guests with dietary restrictions or allergies, please go into your myQuickReg account and update the special accommodations section. Notice of a special dietary need must be made in advance of the event.
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Any registration cancellation must be received at least 8 business days before event in order for a full conference fee refund to be issued (full refunds do not include service fees. Service fees are nonrefundable).Registration cancellations received 1-7 business days before an event, a refund, minus $50 for each participant, will be issued. Persons who are registered, but not in attendance on the day of the session ("no call, no show") will be charged the full registration fee. CESA 6 reserves the right to cancel any session due to insufficient enrollment. Participants will be notified by email if a cancellation occurs.
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