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John Medina
Molecular biologist and New York Times best-selling author of Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 12:00 p.m.
Moving Matters
It's no secret that getting kids to focus in class can be a challenge! Is there really science behind why middle school students don't pay attention? Is it possible to jump-start their cognition? In this session you will learn about the neurological underpinnings of attention and discover how important previous experiences, memory, culture, emotions, threats, and gender are to keeping young minds engaged.
Find out not only how to not only understand your students better but also how to raise student achievement.
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John Medina, Ph.D., is a developmental molecular biologist with a lifelong fascination for how the mind reacts to and organizes information. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller "Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School" -- a provocative book that takes on the way our schools and work environments are designed. His latest book is a must-read for parents and early-childhood educators: "Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five."
Medina is an affiliate professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University. Medina lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and two boys.
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Jack Berckemeyer
Humorist and best-selling author of Managing the Madness: A Practical Guide to Middle Grades Classrooms
Friday, November 9, 2012, 7:30 a.m.
Middle Level Education—Living It, Loving It, Laughing about It!
Looking to put a spark back into your teaching? Are you curious what really makes your students tick? This laugh-out-loud keynote provides ideas for connecting with your students and being an adult advocate for kids and offers new strategies for classroom management.
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A nationally-recognized presenter, author, and humorist, Jack Berckemeyer began his career as a middle school teacher in Denver, Colorado. After two years of teaching, he was named an outstanding educator at his school, and shortly thereafter, identified as one of the outstanding educators in the district. In 2003, he received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Falcon School District. Jack was recently awarded the 2012 James P. Garvin Distinguished Service Award by the New England League of Middle Schools. Berckemeyer brings his energy, humor, and expertise of the middle level student to help teachers and administrators remember why they make a difference.
Berckemeyer is known for his motivational and practical ideas, and for communicating a message of hope, laughter, and insight on the nature of the young adolescent.
"I have never laughed so hard, nor been so moved to tears. He knows students and teachers. Everyone should experience his presentation!"
Jody, Wewoka, OK
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