FALL TEACHER FEATURE Embodied Minds, Memory & Learning October 11, 2023 6:30PM - 7:30PM Virtual Event: Registration by School Unlock the true potential of your students' minds as we explore the crucial link between executive function skills and embodied cognition. In this Teacher Feature, we will explore the application of compelling research centered on how learning is naturally recruited through embedding visual and performing arts activities into academic content instruction. WHY ATTEND?Is your faculty eager for research-informed practical teaching methods?
Is it hard to schedule opportunities for your whole faculty? Do you want your faculty to connect to and collaborate with VAIS peers who are eager to learn more, too? Then this is the program for you!
HOW WILL WE LEARN?
This two-part event will provide VAIS educators with key takeaways and actionable teaching strategies for students of all ages and learning profiles. SPEAKER: Mariale Hardiman is a professor and co-founder/director of Johns Hopkins’ Neuro-Education Initiative (NEI). Her research and publications focus on enhancing educational practices through techniques that foster innovation and creative problem-solving. Her research includes randomized control trials investigating the effects of arts integration on long-term retention of content and student engagement. She is also investigating how knowledge of the learning sciences influences teaching practices and teacher efficacy beliefs. In addition, she is interested in instructional practice, pedagogy, urban education, special education programming, and exceptional children, including gifted education. REGISTRATION:
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