Keeping the Brain in Mind! Effective Strategies for Excellent Instruction Welcome to Brain Friendly Instruction! Presenter: Paul W. Sears Rhythm Connects Us! Who Am I? Paul W. Sears Educator, Farmer, Author, Presenter ● Brain-Friendly Instruction ● Teacher Education ● Educational Administration ● Science Education ● Sustainability paulwsears.com
15
Embed
Rhythm Connects Us!...Jun 22, 2019 · Brain Busters •Nicotine – Absorbed by the lungs, enters into the bloodstream and circulates throughout the brain. Can impede heart rate,
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Keeping the Brain in Mind! Effective Strategies for Excellent Instruction
OUR FOCUS TODAY - 5 BRAIN ALERTS1. The LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
2. KNOWING YOUR STUDENTS
3. PLANNING FOR LEARNING
4. DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION
5. ASSESSMENT
Brain Basics● Adult brain weighs a little over 3 pounds, made up of
billions of nerve cells. About the size of a small grapefruit, shaped like a walnut
● Controls our feelings, behavior, and thoughts
● Collects and sorts information
● Controls unbelievably complex functions
● Masters spoken language(s)
● Stores memories of a lifetime
● Frontal – planning and thinking, rational and executive control center of the brain – higher order thinking, problem solving, regulates emotions
● Temporal – sound, music, face/object recognition, some long-term memory
● Occipital – visual processing
● Parietal – spatial, calculation, other types of recognitions
Brain Alert #1:
THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTWhat are positive things for the brain in the
learning environment?
Let’s play
“The Brain is Right!”
Brain Boosters● Water – delivers nutrients to the brain, eliminates toxins. Hydration
= brain function and alertness *Drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water/day!
● Oxygen - Brain cells consume oxygen and glucose for fuel. The more challenging task, the more fuel needed. Low amount of oxygen = less alert. *Exercise to oxygenate blood!
● Glucose – The form of sugar found in the blood from digested food. Fruit is excellent source. Eat moderate portions.
● Sleep – Brain needs sleep for reviewing/storing information. Vital to memory formation and to overall brain health.
● Novelty - The brain responds to novel information and situations with great attention and better retention.
Brain Busters• Nicotine – Absorbed by the lungs, enters into the bloodstream
and circulates throughout the brain. Can impede heart rate, breathing, memory, and learning
• Caffeine and Sugar – Coffee, soda, chocolate as examples. Acts as stimulant and dependency can develop. Too much can cause fatigue and headaches.
• Stress – A small amount can encourage increased performance. Prolonged stress can damage brain cells and impede memory storage and recall.
• Multi-tasking - Is really rapidly switching between different activities. This practice undermines our ability to concentrate and increases damaging stress hormones.
All Things In Moderation!
Brain Alert #1: THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
What should I do in my classroom to promote these things?
Brain Alert #2:
KNOW THY STUDENTSHow does the brain decide what is important?
How does new information get into the brain? Does it all get processed? Let’s watch some jump rope!