Brain and Learning Strategies Webinars

with Judy Willis

Summary

In this engaging series of webinars, author Judy Willis taps into abundant research on how the brain works and shares practical approaches for how we can improve academic results by demonstrating certain behaviors and teaching students in ways that harness our knowledge and understanding of their brain development. With a straightforward and accessible style, Willis shares the knowledge and experience she has gained through her dual careers as a math teacher and a neurologist in webinars focused on the student brain and learning, executive functions, memory, engagement, and motivation.

Archived Webinars

The Brain and Learning Webinar Series

• The Essential Neuroscience of Learning (December 11, 2012)
• How Can Resisting Immediate Gratification and Long-Term Goal Development be Developed in Students? (August 14, 2012)
• What Makes the Adolescent and Teen Brain So Different and What Should Educators Do About These Differences? (April 5, 2012)
• Strengthening the Brain’s Executive Functions: The Real Higher Order Processing (April 13, 2011)

The Brain and Memory Webinars Series

• Patterning to Construct Transferable Concept Memory (February 26, 2013)
• Ask Dr. Judy: How Can Students Remember Next Year What I Teach This Year? (December 7, 2011)
• Ask Dr. Judy: How Can I Help Students Remember What I Teach? (August 10, 2011)
• Ask Dr. Judy: Strategies for Maximizing Student Memory with Judy Willis (October 14, 2010)

The Brain, Engagement, and Motivation Webinars Series

• Ask Dr. Judy: From Negativity to Motivation (November 19, 2013)
• Ask Dr. Judy: Increasing Students’ Reading Motivation (June 6, 2013)
• Ask Dr. Judy: How To Promote a Learning-Receptive Emotional State (February 2, 2011)
• Ask Dr. Judy: Motivating Students to Achieve Their Highest Potential (July 20, 2010)
• Ask Dr. Judy: Why Don't My Students Pay Attention? (May 11, 2010)

About the Presenter

Dr. Judy Willis, a board-certified neurologist and middle school teacher in Santa Barbara, Calif., has combined her training in neuroscience and neuroimaging with her teacher education training and years of classroom experience.

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