Opening General Session

Using Brain Research to Enhance and Energize Instruction - Thursday, October 23 (8:30am - 10:00am)

Janet Zadina's lively presentation is peppered with humor, music, and audience participation, and is sure to engage and empower educators by providing a basic understanding of learning processes in the brain. Through PowerPoint illustrations, a simulation, and interactions, this exciting new information is presented in an understandable and entertaining style. Attendees will look inside the brain, acquire a new understanding of the nature of learning, discover principles for instruction based on brain research, and acquire strategies for addressing learning differences in the classroom. You will leave energized and excited about trying these new approaches!