Newsletter 
                                  Fall, 2014  


Brain Finding   
Brain Facts


The brain is not merely a vessel to be filled with knowledge; rather it  can grow and change itself to fit each task at hand. It doesn't simply learn; it is always "learning how to learn."

                       

-Norman Doidge, The Brain That Changes Itself
 
 

Learning Tip

Today's students are participants in a rapidly changing global landscape in terms of knowledge and information-gathering. We need to reconsider the emphasis that school curricula has traditionally placed on "skill and drill", rote memorization and teaching to the test. Although today's learners certainly need content knowledge, they also need to know how to manipulate that content while working collaboratively in novel situations. Education today should not be solely focused on "know what" learning but rather should also foster "know where" learning.
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  • Appropriate for 2nd Grade- College
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  • Focus is on how student learns best (strengths-based)
  • Includes student, parent(s), and teacher(s) perspectives
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Each Issue of Focus on Learning spotlights a single topic based on the most recent research on the brain and learning. It is hard for educators to keep up with all the newest findings, let alone decide if what they are reading is actually valid. Each Issue includes a collection of articles, websites and presentations drawn from a variety of sources (academic, research, mainstream) for educators to explore and become more informed about the topic and its influences on classroom practice. Additional resources are also offered for further exploration.
 

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Focus On Learning Issues  

  • Volume 1: Myths in Education-Neuromyths: Explore myths about the brain and learning that may be influencing your teaching practice.
     
  • Volume 2: 21st Century Learning Skills (available November 15)

 

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Special Discount ($50 off) Available Until December 1, 2014 

  

   

CSS Winter/Spring Course Offerings

CSS is offering courses in West Lebanon, NH and online:  

  • ND5000: Foundations in the Neurodevelopmental Approach to Teaching (Winter 2014-15 and Spring 2015 online)
  • ND5020: Applying a Neurodevelopmental Approach to Instructional Practices (Winter- pre-requisite: ND5000)
  • ND5040: Engaging Students' Minds (Spring 2015-pre-requisite: ND5000, ND 5020, ND5050)
These courses are offered as part of CSS' degree program run in partnership with Plymouth State University and Southern New Hampshire's Field-based Graduate Program in Education. Participants can earn credits from either institution or take the courses for professional development hours at a discounted rate.  

 

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 PSU Winter 2014 Registration Form

 

        
For more information, or to register as a SNHU participant, contact CSS (603) 298-6700    

 

 
 Read an article that discusses why experts

are calling for teaching educators about brain science

 

  
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CSS is a non-profit organization located in West Lebanon, NH. CSS  services (learning consultations,  professional development and community outreach) help teachers, parents, and students understand and manage specific breakdowns in learning, by linking how a student learns best with a plan for success.