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Mindset, Brain, and Education
Sandra Weaver
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Course Description: The primary purpose of this course is to examine best practices of brain-based teaching and learning to increase student achievement. Participants will learn about the links between brain research and classroom success, specific brain-based strategies and various structures.
Course Objectives:
- Examine research about brain-based teaching and learning
- Summarize how the brain learns
- Understand the dimensions, frameworks, principles and elements of brain-based teaching and learning
- Identify brain-based principles to integrate within instruction
- Become more consumer literate about brain research
- Review and synthesize research about brain-based instruction
- Understand the relationship between Mindset and motivation
Reference:
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Bailey, Francis and Pransky, Ken. 2014. Memory at work in the classroom: Strategies to help underachieving students. ASCD: Alexandra, VA
Beilock, Sian. (2015). How the body knows its mind. Atria: New York, NY.
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Tokuhama-Espinosa, Tracey. (2010). The New Science of Teaching and Learning. Teacher College Press: New York, NY.
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AGENDA
TOPIC : WHY MIND, BRAIN AND EDUCATION?
Power Point: Why Mind, Brain and Education (attachment)
Article: “Connecting Education and Cognitive Neuroscience” (attachment)
SUBMISSION #1 Record 2 key ideas from each of the 4 sections.
Read Article: Carol Tomlinson and David Sousa, “The Sciences of Teaching” ASCD
SUBMISSION #2 Under REFLECT & DISCUSS respond to the 3rd question.
TOPIC : NEUROMYTHS
Take Neuromyths Quiz (attachment) Check your answers (attachment Quiz Answer Key)
Watch Ted Talk: Ben Ambridge: 10 Myths about Psychology, Debunked
SUBMISSION #3 record 10 myths from Ted Talk
Read Chapter 5 – Weeding out Neuromyths (attachment)
Retake Neuromyths Quiz
For SUBMISSION #4 submit scores from Neuromyths quiz – first take and retake.
TOPIC: MINDSET
Take What’s My Mindset Assessment– https://blog.mindsetworks.com/what-s-my-mindset
Watch Ted Talk: Carol Dweck: The Power of Believing that You Can Improve
SUBMISSION #5 What was/is Dweck’s main message?
Read Carol Dweck’s Mindset book chapters 1-3* see submission #5 to guide your reading
https://dci.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mindset-chap-1-3.pdf
SUBMISSION #6 Respond to the following questions: Chapter 1 – p.7 last bullet point scenario/question;
Chapter 2: How does mindsets change the meaning of failure? How does mindsets change the meaning of effort?; Chapter 3: What are 3 key points you can use from this chapter in your professional and/or personal life?
Watch Ted Talk: Eduardo Briceno, - “The Power of Belief”.
SUBMISSION #7 What are the main “take-aways” from this Ted Talk?
Review www.Mindsetworks.com website – “The Science” , “Why Mindset Matters”, “Changing Mindsets”, Teacher Practices”
SUBMISSION #8 Record areas and items of interest to you. Look for information that would be useful in your job setting.
Read 2 Articles “Growth Mindset for a more Empathetic and Collaborative World, Briceno, SGI’s Common Threads, 2017
and “Mindset 20/20, Dweck, Education Update, 2016 (Attachment)
SUBMISSION #9 Record key points and implications for instruction
Watch You tube video: Carol Dweck – Talk to Google
SUBMISSION #10 How can businesses use Carol Dweck’s mindset work?
SUBMISSION #11 Read chapter 7 from Mindset Book. (2 Attachments)
As you read, record page and paragraph numbers and the point you find interesting or relevant. This will help you to remember the point.
For example:
p. 13 paragraph 4 – The growth mindset makes you concerned with improving.
TOPIC : THE BRAIN
Begin recording “things” your brain LIKES and “things” your brain DOESN’T like as you explore the rest of this course. These recordings will be used for SUBMISSION # 25
Read Article: Jensen, Eric, “What is Brain-Based Learning”, Brain-Based Learning Strategies.” SUBMISSION #12 Create a “name” for each of the strategies; Be creative!! (Attachment)
Watch Ted Talk: Daniel Amen: Change your Brain, Change your Life
SUBMISSION #13 Want suggestions does Dr. Amen make?
Read Espinosa, Chapter 7 ‘Principles: Applying Universal Concepts about the Brain and Learning to Classroom Teaching . (Attachment)
SUBMISSION #14 Choice a principle from each of the first 4 categories listed on p. 99, draw a simple picture to illustrate the principle – 1 page only for all 4 illustrations. You can take a picture of your illustrations or scan them and then email or text it. (If you can’t email/text it to me, then write what you would draw to illustrate the principles.)
Divide your paper in half – Label with 2 categories: Talent vs Hard Work. As you watch Ted Talk: Matthew Syed “Why You Should Have Your Own Black Box”. Write points under each category. SUBMISSION #15
*UPDATE YOUR BRAIN LIKES!
Read article “Curiosity Changes the Brain to Enhance Learning” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141002123631.htm
SUBMISSION #16 What are the implications for teachers?
Read Espinosa, Chapter 6 Tenets;: Applying Knowledge about the Individual Nature of Learning to Classroom Teaching.(Attachment)
SUBMISSION #17 Based upon this reading, summarize the difference between principles and tenets; which of the tenets “information” might help you in your setting?
*UPDATE YOUR BRAIN LIKES
Read Article: “You can Grow Your Intelligence” –student oriented article
SUBMISSION #18 View Power Point: Understanding How the Brain Naturally Learns (Attachment)
Complete study guide (Attachment)
Watch Ted Talk: Daniel Amen, “Lessons from Brain Scans”
SUBMISSION #19 What were the lessons Dr. Amen learned from brain scans?
TOPIC: STUDY SKILLS
Study Skills: Read Brown and Roediger, Make It Stick Chapter 8 (2 Attachments)
SUBMISSION #20 As you read the chapter, record study ideas into 3 categories: Suggestions for teachers, suggestions for students, suggestions for both teachers and students.
Example:
MAKE IT STICK
Teacher Student
Frequent quizzes Write what you recall from the lesson
TOPIC: GENERAL/WRAP UP
Watch Ted Talk: Amy Cuddy, “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are”
SUBMISSION #21 How might you use this information?
Watch: Ted Talk - Angela Lee Duckwork “Grit”
SUBMISSION #22 What are the key points shared by Angela Lee Duckworth?
Watch: Ted Talk - Robert Waldinger, “What Makes a Good Life?”
SUBMISSION #23 What is the main message Waldinger is trying to communicate? How might you apply this to your situation?
SUBMISSION #24 Find 2 websites relating to the brain and education. These websites can be for teacher, student or parent use. Record website address and a few sentences about the website ie, who would use the website and for what purpose and why you choice this site.
SUBMISSION #25 Brain Likes and Dislikes journal
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