Kathie Nunley's Educator's Newsletter
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Dr Kathie Nunley's Educator's Newsletter
---January 2012 Edition--- (current subscribers: 15,060)
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News and updates to Kathie Nunley's Layered Curriculum® Sites for Educators:
http://Help4Teachers.com
http://brains.org
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--------SECTION ONE: TEACHING TIPS ------
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TEACHER TIP # 1: Attach a magnet to your eraser using duct tape or
surface - easier than finding it on the floor all the time. Susan D.,
N.Y.
TEACHER TIP #2: I use a sign-out sheet on a clipboard which students
take for a hall pass. I keep another clipboard/sheet next to it. Students
sign BOTH sheets when leaving and returning, so I always have a list in
the room of who is out. Workshop participant, OH.
Send your favorite teaching tip to me at Kathie@brains.org
Watch for more tips via Twitter: http://twitter.com/
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------SECTION TWO: HOT TOPICS in Neuro & Educational Psychology------
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HOT TOPIC # 1: Marijuana users of all ages perform more poorly than
non-users on cognitive tasks, especially those that require executive function.
New research shows that early users (people who began marijuana use prior
to age 16) have more difficulty than late onset users. Age of onset, frequency
of use and amount of use were all factors in poor cognitive performance.
Onset of marijuana use during adolescence is now also linked to altered brain
development leading to long-term cognitive impairment.
Gruber, S. et al. (2011). "Age of onset of marijuana use and executive function"
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Nov 21 issue.
HOT TOPIC #2: More new research on the advantages of bilingualism out
this month. Most of us have trouble understanding other people's beliefs
due to our own egocentric bias. But people who are bilingual have less interference
from their own perspective and score higher on executive control and false-belief
tasks. Bilinguals are simply better at reasoning about other people's beliefs.
Rubio-Fernandez, P. & Glucksberg, S. (2012) "Reasoning about other people's
beliefs: Bilinguals have an advantage", Journal of Experimental Psychology:
Learning, Memory, and Cognition, Vol 38(1), 211-217.
More Hot Topics at the webstie: http://brains.org
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---SECTION THREE: WEB UPDATES ---
BRAINS.ORG & HELP4TEACHERS.COM
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With the new year, the websites have been updated and several Brains.org
books are now available in electronic format, including sections of the
Layered Curriculum® text.
http://brains.org/store/index.
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------SECTION FOUR: KATHIE'S EMAIL
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Dear Kathie,
You came to my school during the 2010-2011 school year to present to our
entire staff. I was so excited after your presentation that I attended a full day
conference later in the school year. This fall was hectic, but I decided to attempt
my first Layered Curriculum Unit in my 7th grade Science class. I can't say
that it was perfect, but it was a fantastic start! I have attached my example
so that maybe it can help someone else who is attempting to get started on
their own units. Thank you for sharing your information with us.
Sincerely, --Beth Rivera, Buerkle Middle School, MO.
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Beth,
Thanks so much for sharing your Heredity unit. It's posted at the website.
I look forward to seeing more from you. You're correct in that it takes a
couple of units to work it all out - but that's great that you're so pleased with
the first one! - Kathie
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------SECTION FIVE: WORKSHOPS / SCHEDULE / MISC CHAT------
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Happy New Year everyone!! I hope everyone is enjoying 2012 so far.
It's been a lovely year here in New England.....mostly because I think
someone cancelled winter this year for us! Other than our freak
snowstorm over Halloween, we've had nary a snowflake fall. In fact, they
are still golfing across the street. Who would believe you could golf in
January in New Hampshire!
My plan for January is to continue revamping my books into electronic format
as so many of you are requesting. And, I'm trying to finish up a new one on
the brain. So, January is writing month for me.
But I'll be heading back out on the road in February with New York City as
my first stop. We're doing an afternoon on Differentiating the High School
Classroom and Layered Curriculum® in the Bronx. The workshop is open
to outside participants, so if you are in the NYC area and interested, you'll find
the contact info on my calendar page: http://help4teachers.com/
I still have a few openings on my spring 2012 calendar for workshops and my
fall 2012 calendar is now open. So, if you are looking to host a Layered
Curriculum® workshop, just let me know.
As always, my best to you and yours,
Kathie
Dr Kathie F Nunley
Layered Curriculum® . . . because every child deserves a special education (tm)
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