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Monday -- System
Change in Education --
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Robert Brooks, author
and Harvard Medical Center faculty |
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Robert
Brooks is one of today's leading speakers on the themes
of resilience, self-esteem,
motivation, and
family relationships. He has also authored or co-authored
several books on these subjects. During the past 25 years,
Dr. Brooks has presented nationally and internationally
to thousands of parents, educators, mental health professionals,
and business people with a message based on encouragement,
hope, and resilience. He is renowned for the warmth and
humor he uses to bring his insights and anecdotes to
life. A 2004 publication, The Power of Resilience:
Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength
in Your Life, may be of interest to Institute attendees.
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Tuesday -- Neuroscience
Foundations of Learning --
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Daniel
Amen, Psychiatrist and Neuroscientist |
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Daniel
Amen, a Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
and Clinical Research
Neuroscientist, is also an international speaker, best
selling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your
Life, and is a brain enhancement expert. He is the
Medical Director and CEO of Amen Clinics, Inc. Daniel educates
companies, organizations and individuals on the importance
of brain health and the impact the brain has on every aspect
of life. |
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Wednesday --
Creating Optimal Learners
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Robert
Ferguson, economist and researcher on Achievement
Gap
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Ronald Ferguson, Kennedy Lecturer
of Public Policy at the School of Government, Harvard University,
heads the Achievement Gap Initiative, an interdisciplinary
effort to mobilize researchers to help understand and narrow
the achievement gap. Ferguson is an MIT-trained economist
whose work for the past decade includes research and writing
not only on achievement gaps, but on school-based interventions
as well. |
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Thursday
-- Implications of Brain Research for Classroom Practice
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Gayle Gregory, educator, author and
consultant |
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Gayle Gregory
draws upon years of experience as an elementary, middle
and secondary school teacher as she consults internationally
on topics spanning from differentiated instruction and
brain-compatible learning, to block scheduling and presentation
skills. She has authored or co-authored six books on instructional
strategies and is a former university course director.
Her most recent book is Designing Brain Compatible Learning (2006).
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Friday -- Professional
Certificate Cohorts and Graduate credit sessions-- morning
session only--8:00 to
12:00 p.m.
Teachers from Traverse
City Area Public schools will present Project
Zero: Artful Thinking
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THEMES FOR THE INSTITUTES OF THE FUTURE:
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2007 -- "Diverse Brains,
Diverse Learners"
2008 -- "Learning and the New
Brain" (influenced by Technology)
2009 -- "Enriched Environments
for Learning"
2010 -- "Healthy Brains" |
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