Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
Billingsley Education, LLC
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Location
Session 2 (Scarbrough 2)
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
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Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
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Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Relevance
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Brief Program Description
With over 100 billion neurons available to be used, students do not lack the intellectual “hardware” to succeed. Yet, students that struggle often believe they lack the capacity to learn, when in fact, science tells us that they lack in connections to understand. This session invites you along on a journey to model basic principles and strategies to facilitate construction of new neural connections and build powerful webs of knowledge. We will discuss learning zones and performance zones, how to build focus skills, and how to overcome the fear of failure. We will explore century-old techniques for imprinting memory, developing language, and constructing schemas...and have fun while we are doing it!
Summary
With over 100 billion neurons available to be used, students do not lack the intellectual “hardware” to succeed. Yet, students that struggle often believe they lack the capacity to learn, when in fact, science tells us that they lack in connections to understand. This session invites you along on a journey to model basic principles and strategies to facilitate construction of new neural connections and build powerful webs of knowledge. We will discuss learning zones and performance zones, how to build focus skills, and how to overcome the fear of failure. We will explore century-old techniques for imprinting memory, developing language, and constructing schemas...and have fun while we are doing it!
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Biographical Sketch
Joanne is a nationally acclaimed presenter, author and former Texas Regional Teacher of the Year. She is recognized for her expertise in creating engaging, student-centered classrooms that support deep language development and meet the needs of all students, including ELs and special populations. Joanne is the author of Making Words Real (2016) & Aim to Grow Your Brain (2009). Her work combines current neuroscience research with best practices in teaching. She is passionate about supporting educators and sharing creative strategies for building brain-friendly, language-rich, interactive classrooms and fostering positive academic mindsets. Joanne models creative, practical strategies that can be quickly implemented, generating exciting, repeatable “episodes of success.”
Presentation Year
2019
Start Date
3-4-2019 1:15 PM
End Date
3-4-2019 2:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Billingsley, Joanne, "The Science of Learning: What to Do When Students Struggle or Progress Plateaus" (2019). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 127.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2019/2019/127
The Science of Learning: What to Do When Students Struggle or Progress Plateaus
Session 2 (Scarbrough 2)
With over 100 billion neurons available to be used, students do not lack the intellectual “hardware” to succeed. Yet, students that struggle often believe they lack the capacity to learn, when in fact, science tells us that they lack in connections to understand. This session invites you along on a journey to model basic principles and strategies to facilitate construction of new neural connections and build powerful webs of knowledge. We will discuss learning zones and performance zones, how to build focus skills, and how to overcome the fear of failure. We will explore century-old techniques for imprinting memory, developing language, and constructing schemas...and have fun while we are doing it!
