Research on the brain has shown that emotion plays a key role in learning, but how can educators apply that research in their day-to-day interactions with students? What are some teaching strategies that take advantage of what we know about the brain?
Engage the Brain answers these questions with easy-to-understand explanations of the brain's emotion networks and how they affect learning, paired with specific suggestions for classroom strategies that can make a real difference in how and what students learn. Readers will discover how to design an environment for learning that
•    Makes material relevant, relatable, and engaging.
•    Accommodates tremendous variability in students' brains by giving them multiple options for how to approach their learning.
•    Incorporates Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and guidelines.
•    Uses process-oriented feedback and other techniques to spark students' intrinsic motivation.
Author Allison Posey explains how schools can use the same "emotional brain" concepts to create work environments that reduce professional stress and the all-too-common condition of teacher burnout.
Real-world classroom examples, along with reflection and discussion questions, add to the usefulness of Engage the Brain as a practical, informative guide for understanding how to capture the brain's incredible power and achieve better results at all grade levels, in all content areas.

Audience: Teachers of the Gifted

Contact Hours: 15 contact hours (without grad credit)

Facilitator: Cathy Fischer, ESC Gifted Supervisor

Event Fee:  Free - Gifted Consortium District Members |  $50 - Non-Members

Member Districts:  Amherst, Avon Lake, Clearview, Columbia, Firelands, North Ridgeville, Oberlin, Perkins, Sheffield-Sheffield Lake, Wellington

Assistance: Tracy Butchko, [email protected], 440-324-5777 x1100

OPTIONAL ASHLAND GRAD CREDIT:   1 hour, $195
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR:  Cathy Fischer, [email protected]
Requires completing all course assignments within the Google Classroom and an additional grad credit assignment. REGISTRATION LINK FOR ASHLAND GRAD CREDIT

Google Classroom Information: A link to our Google Classroom will be provided the week before the course begins. Participants can access the course with a school Google account, but your tech department will need to whitelist @esclc.org in the Google Admin Console. If that is not possible, participants will need to use a personal gmail account.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
EVENTS REQUIRING A REGISTRATION FEE:  We must receive your cancellation in writing by emailing [email protected] at least two weeks prior to the event date for a full refund. If you do not cancel or are a no-show, you/your district will be invoiced the full event fee.

EVENTS WITH NO REGISTRATION FEE:   We must receive your cancellation in writing by emailing [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the event.  If you do not cancel or are a no-show, you/your district will be invoiced a $25 registration fee since our presenters prepare their presentation and may charge an event/planning fee.

If you do not receive a confirmation of cancellation from Tracy Butchko, please follow up by calling 440.324.5777 ext 1100.

In the case of an emergency or situations out of the ordinary, registrations are transferable to another colleague.