Kathie Nunley's Educator's Newsletter
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Dr Kathie Nunley's Educator's Newsletter
---mid-August'10 Edition--- (current subscribers: 21,406)
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--------SECTION ONE: TEACHING TIPS ------
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Teacher Tip # 1: When teaching the process of long division, use graph
paper. Students place every number in a square. This helps them align
the numbers better. No name, Lodi, OH.
Teacher Tip # 2: Use a file folder and mini-sized post-its for seating charts.
When you move the students, move the post its and you don't have to
rewrite seating charts over and over. Barb Taylor, Cloverleaf, OH.
Send your favorite teaching tip to me at Kathie@brains.org
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------SECTION TWO: HOT TOPICS in Neuro & Educational Psychology------
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HOT TOPIC # 1: *Naps are excellent for consolidation of information learned.
Sleep before learning prepares the brain better for learning. Learning
capacity of the brain decreases across the day and a nap can restore it.
A nap refreshes the hippocampus and allows more learning.
Matthew Walker, PhD. UC Berkeley. “To Sleep, Perchance to Remodel
the Brain and Improve Memory”. August 13, 2010. APA Annual convention,
San Diego, CA
HOT TOPIC #2: *Most research on procrastination has been on “passive”
procrastination. This has been linked to avoidance behavior, low self-efficacy,
poor quality and poor grades. However, researchers are now looking at
“active” procrastination - students who intentionally procrastinate because
they recognize that they work better under pressure. This can actually be
linked to strong feelings of self-efficacy, motivation and improved quality of work.
Danya M Corkin, PhD Med. University of Houston. “Role of Self-Regulated
Learning on Active and passive Procrastination”. August 13, 2010.
APA Annual convention, San Diego, CA
* For more information on these topics, listen to the podcast at Brains.org
http://brains.org/podcast1.mp3
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---SECTION THREE: WEB UPDATES ---
BRAINS.ORG & HELP4TEACHERS.COM
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Are you ready to really operate a differentiated classroom this year?
We have a variety of ways to help you learn Layered Curriculum®?
1. Watch the 4-part video mini-lesson to get you started at the website:
http://help4teachers.com/
comes with the 90 minute training video).
http://help4teachers.com/
http://help4teachers.com/
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New VIDEOS POSTED ON THESE TOPICS:
#40 The advantages of being bilingual.
http://www.youtube.com/
#39 Mental Health needs on the rise at colleges.
http://www.youtube.com/
#38 Neuro and educational research supports the need for more exercise
during the school day.
http://www.youtube.com/
If you visit our YouTube channel, you can watch all 40 of my video tips and topics.
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New PODCASTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
August starts our monthly podcasts available for download at Brains.org
http://brains.org/podcast1.mp3
========OUR UGANDA PROJECT===========
Watch the online video from our Uganda visit and see how you and
your students can get involved in this global project next year. Have
your students help teach a variety of concepts to the children in Kakiri,
Uganda. Start by watching the video http://Brains.org/uganda
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------SECTION FOUR: WORKSHOPS / SCHEDULE / MISC CHAT------
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What a great month it has been! if you've been following my newsletters
for several years, you know that August is APA conference month. The
American Psychological Association has it's annual convention each year
and it's a time to go and listen to the most current and up-to-date research
going on in a variety of psychological fields. This year was another
fabulous opportunity to get a sneak peak into current research before
it makes it into journals and media. I'll be including bits and pieces in
the "Hot Topics" section over the fall and have started a podcast
to help give you more details on the research than can be covered here.
There is a link above for the first podcast.
I have a wonderful travel schedule this month too as we start working
on Layered Curriculum® training at schools around the country. I just
returned from St. George's Episcopal School in New Orleans. Next
week it's back to Chicago to work with the Lake Forest Country Day
School, then to Plainwell, Michigan for a day with their high school
teachers, and finally to the Bermuda High School for Girls in Bermuda.
I have several new workshops & conferences in the works and posted
on my calendar at: http://help4teachers.com/
at your school or education center in the upcoming school year, my
spring and summer 2011 calendar is now open. Just send me an email.
As always, my best to yours,
Kathie
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