Brain Fact
The front section of the brain, also known
as the prefrontal cortex, is responsible for planning, decision making and
self-monitoring.
The pre-frontal cortex develops and matures fully during
adolescence, at which time the brain begins to operate in a slower, more
reflective, evenly paced manner.
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January Learning Tip
Rarely is a person's "best work" done on
a first attempt or under short time restrictions. Yet in school, students are often required to
complete tasks in a limited time-frame with little opportunity for revision.
A person's ability to perform well "on the spot" depends on a number
of things. A student is more likely to
complete a task successfully if parents and teachers consider the demands of
the task before asking the student to perform it. For example, does the task require heavy
reliance on memory, written or oral demands, etc.? This knowledge can help parents and teachers
gauge the amount of time, support and resources students will need to be thoughtful
and thorough about their work.
Read strategies related to this tip.
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 This
accessible and often humorous book is a good introduction to the brain
and brain function. Distinguishing features of this book are sidebars that include
"Did you knows?", exploration of common brain myths (such as we do not
use only 10% of our brain's potential but nearly all of it), as well
as practical tips that are immediately applicable. This book is available at Amazon.com |
CSS Clinician Training Set For May 2010
CSS will be offering Rx for School Success: Adapting a pragmatic approach to managing variations in learning across disciplines in May 2010.
The training will provide health care professionals (school nurses, psychologists, pediatricians, family physicians) with an innovative framework allowing them to link their medical expertise with a neurodevelopmental approach to learning. The training will help health care professionals recognize and understand the effects of common school related-problems, which will lead to their becoming better and more efficient screeners. |
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Mind, Brain, Health and Education Course
Harvard University's Extension School will be offering a course on Mind, Brain, Health and Education: The Sciences of Development, Learning and Achievement. CSS will be providing assistance in delivery of this course. Classes will be held weekly starting January 26. This course is also available to take online. The primary aim of this course is to enhance teaching and learning by incorporating the ways that factors such as sleep, nutrition, early environment, genetic variability, and social relationships contribute to a child's ability to learn. Also, the course will help teachers and researchers find and explore novel ways to teach children based on their unique profiles of cognitive, biological, emotional, and social strengths and weaknesses. (4 credits). Download course information. |
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CSS Winter and Spring Courses Announced
CSS will be offering Teaching With Talent, Knowledge and Skill (ND5010) in February (no pre-requisite). Click here for a complete 2009-2010 course schedule.
Visit www.centerforschoolsuccess.org for more information as well as course descriptions onThe Neurodevelopmental Approach to Teaching Masters and CAGS program CSS offers through a partnership with Plymouth State University. |
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Upper Valley@ Work Year 3 Profiles Begin
Year 3 of the Upper Valley @ Work profiles have begun. Upper Valley @ Work is a profile series highlighting local residents who use their unique strengths to better their lives and communities. The Upper Valley at Work campaign is intended to help give young people a sense of the options they may have to find meaningful employment in the Upper Valley area. The project is a collaboration with these partner organizations that are working together to strengthen our region. Upper Valley at Work partners are: Center for School Success, Upper Valley and Business Education Partnership, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation-Upper Valley Region, Upper Valley United Way and Vermont Community Foundation The profile series is published monthly in the Valley News and is available on the web. Learn more. | |
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About the Center for School Success
The Center for School Success, located in West Lebanon, NH, is a non-profit organization that helps struggling students achieve measurable success in school and in life. CSS offers learning assessments (grade 2-college), professional development and outreach services. CSS services help students, their parents and teachers apply recent brain-based research findings to link how the student learns best with a plan for success.
Phone: (603) 298-6700 | |
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