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| Email: |
info@jensenlearning.com |
| Mail: |
Jensen Learning PO Box 349 Maunaloa, HI 96770 |
| Phone: |
808-552-0110 (9am-5pm PST) |
| Fax: |
808-552-0220 (9-5 pm PST) |
Teaching with the Brain in Mind Workshop
We recently finished the “Teaching with the Brain in Mind” program. Wow! What an amazing event. Some came to it concerned about the challenges of brain-based learning. Others wanted brain-based strategies. Only a few were brain-skeptics. Most just wanted to deepen or widen their skill set and knowledge base. Suffice it to say, all left […]
Student Poverty – ASCD Conference – Eric Jensen On Overcoming The Challenges Of Teaching Students In Poverty
For those that didn’t make the ASCD Conference on March 7th, the recorded session on how to overcome the challenges of poverty in the classroom is now available. The presentation is 1:57, so grab a coffee and enjoy the presentation (TIP: Start the video first, then pause it, so it buffers…) If you are faced […]
Neuroscience Research: Why Do We Eat WAY More Than We Should?
Why Do We Eat WAY More Than We Should? What Does the Neuroscience Research Say? Let’s take a side street from the classroom and go directly into your kitchen and dining room. I thought I would give you the science behind eating and over eating. Would this apply to you? If you know me, you […]
Factors that Contribute Most to Student Achievement
What Does the Neuroscience Say Are the Factors that Contribute Most to Student Achievement? Almost every teacher I meet has a theory about kids. Well, actually, he or she has many theories. But if I ask the million dollar question, “What is it that contributes most to student learning?” the teacher usually gets quiet. I […]
The Prejudice of Poverty
; Last week Andre Bauer, the lieutenant governor of South Carolina and a candidate to become the state’s next governor, compared providing government assistance to those in need – including school kids eligible for free or reduced price lunches – to feeding stray animals. He claimed that providing such services only encourage breeding and facilitate […]
Brain-Based Learning: Practical Applications For Teachers
Let’s pop all these ingredients in our “brain-compatible classroom activity generator” and let it help us get practical. We want to combine the science behind emotions, physical movement and socialization. Presto! It just so happens that one of the brain-based learning strategies I use is the engagement of rituals. Here are the five ingredients of […]
Teaching Strategies: The Use of Social and Emotional Activities
Valentines, Feelings and Affect: The Use of Social and Emotional Activities Here’s how they work together: The emotions research always starts with the classics. An older, brilliant study done was done by emotions pioneer Paul Ekman. You may know the Fox TV series “Lie to Me” is based on his skill set and life’s work. […]
Preparing Students For The Future
ASCD’s Whole Child Podcast: Changing the Conversation About Education: Each student brings a unique set of interests, needs, strengths, and circumstances to school… and teachers often struggle to connect with students, especially those facing the greatest challenges. Yet research and common sense tell us that educators positively impact student learning and achievement when they connect […]
Professional Development for Teachers – When You Have To Do It Yourself
In today’s world, budgets are tighter than ever. Principals are now tasked with a great amount of staff training. When preparing a presentation for your teaching staff, the most difficult element is getting that &*%$ PowerPoint finalized. We’ve all been there. After receiving numerous requests for copies of Eric Jensen’s presentations that he’s held in […]
Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Teacher Workshop
“Teaching with the Brain in Mind” workshop Feb 15-20 (Newport Beach-CA) You might have experienced some very cold temps in the last few weeks. Cognitively, brains work best in cooler (but not cold) temperatures. But the rest of our body sure likes it a bit warmer. If you were thinking of “warming up” to some […]
Teaching High Poverty Kids Using A High Impact Curriculum
Kids from poverty do not need a “dumbed down” curriculum. These are the three “As” that matter” most: arts, AP (advanced placement curriculum) and activity (P.E., recess, sports). Before these kids even get to school, they have been subjected to years of “doing without.” Poor children are half as likely to be taken to museums, […]
The Challenges Involved in Brain-Based Learning
Every New Discipline Has Challenges Typical challenges involved in brain-based learning include: finding people and sources you can trust to learn from (websites, famous people, etc.) deciding on the format or vehicle for learning (in person, on-line, books?) prioritizing the time to make it happen (learning plus the implementation) Sorry, there are no shortcuts with […]
Limitations of Brain-based Learning
Nothing is perfect. Limitations of brain-based learning do exist. No one process or paradigm can solve ALL of the problems in education. The brain itself has limitations, and all of us are part of the process. They are no more difficult than the limitations you find in any other teaching and learning situation. It will […]
An Educational Staff Development Plan To Optimize Teacher Time
Effectively Making an Educational Staff Development Plan Optimizes Teacher Time. In-Service Learning Should Be about Reforms and Improvements to Teaching. Making an educational staff development plan is not always easy. There is a lot of competition for teachers’ time and, from a classroom standpoint, every day is precious. The chief purpose of making an educational […]