Flex Schedule Thursday
The Neuroscience of Learning
Palm Desert Campus, Cravens Multipurpose Room
Lunch Included. First 50 to arrive will get a copy of Mark's Book
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Limited Seating!! You must RSVP by August 16th to attend!
This Workshop is Full. We are no longer accepting reservations.
You may sign up for the repeat session to be held on 10/26 RSVP Here.
Mr. Reardon earned his B.A. in Psychology and Religion from California Lutheran University, his teaching credential from Biola University, and his M.S. in Educational Administration from California State University, Fullerton. As a faculty member for the Masters in Educational Leadership at California State University, San Marcos, he teaches and mentors aspiring principals. His most current focus is partnering with educational leaders to make schools a better place for students and teachers.
When not engaged in professional endeavors, Mark enjoys cycling, hiking, tennis, playing drums, and anything chocolate.
He is surrounded by the love and support of his wife, Lynn, and their two boys, Noah and Tate.
empowerer of people
The Neuroscience of Learning:
increasing our impact with intentional, informed decisions
Mark Reardon Strategies for Great Teaching
This workshop expands and deepens the understandings gained from the Keynote, underscoring one undeniable and profoundly significant point: The brain, the organ of our mind, is dynamic and complex.
Neuro and cognitive science are helping us to understand how we can optimize the brain’s capacity to receive and process new information and learn at high levels. The findings gleaned from the research combined with proven educational best practices bring the “Why” behind the challenges of today’s traditional education settings and the solutions needed to close achievement gaps, increase results, and restore the joy and wonder of learning. We must get a firm hold on what learning is from the scientific perspective so that we better understand how our students learn best. By doing so, we equip ourselves with the neuroscience and strategies that impact the design and facilitation of learning and motivation.
During this day you will, among other things, …
* Examine why your current teaching practices are getting the results you desire (or why they are not)
* Grasp the top seven strategies that research has shown to have the greatest impact on achievement
* Discover five factors that impact new memory formation
* Uncover three minimizers of learning and what you can do to avoid them
* Explain the only true way to shift students’ mindsets and thereby shift their level of engagement
* Describe ways to build an optimal learning culture
* Apply what you’ve learned during the day to “What do I do when …?” scenarios
* Smile, be inspired, learn a lot, and have some fun doing it!
This workshop is built on effective practices for adult learning—interaction, collaboration, reflection, and immediate application to you and your course.
Join us for the All Faculty and Staff dinner and reception at 5:30 pm at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage. Salons 1-5