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Kenneth A. Wesson Education Consultant, Neuroscience Kenneth Wesson works as a keynote speaker and education consultant for pre-school through university level institutions and organizations. He speaks throughout the world on the neuroscience of learning and methods for creating classrooms and learning environments that are "brain-compatible." His recent international audiences have included administrators and educators from South America, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. Wesson regularly addresses international educational associations, parent organizations, educational researchers, colleges and universities, along with numerous state departments of education, school districts, and other organizations throughout the United States. In addition to his speeches on the neuroscience of learning, he also lectures on the subjects of early brain development, emotional intelligence, diversity in learning, design and engineering, and curriculum development. He is also asked frequently to serve as an expert witness in court cases involving brain trauma and memory. Wesson was recognized as one of the "Outstanding Young Men of America"
in 1984, and has been profiled in "Who's Who in Science and Engineering."
In addition, he has: · Worked as an Educational Consultant at Stanford Research Institute
(SRI). · Taught at the college and university levels (San Jose State
University, Foothill College, San Jose City College, and the Santa Clara
Medical Center). · Worked on the development and marketing of several of the nation's
leading mathematics, science, and language arts programs, as well as hand-held
calculators, calculators for overhead projection, and integrated learning
systems. · Coordinated the efforts of one of the nation's major publishers
with America's largest school systems and the National Science Foundation's
USI Program (in mathematics and science). · Served as a keynote speaker on the physiological and theoretical basis of how learning occurs inside the human brain. Articles written by Mr. Wesson on brain research and brain basics for teachers can be accessed on the web at www.sciencemaster.com. The web site information is excerpted from a 3-part series of articles that will appear in the Fall 2001, Winter 2002 and Spring 2002 issues of the Independent School magazine published by The National Association of Independent Schools. Another 4-part series of articles by Mr. Wesson will be published in the International School Services magazine, Newslinks, over the next four quarters of the academic year including the summer of 2002. |