Thursday, Oct. 31 - 9:00 —
10:30 a.m. (By advance registration only.
Select one of three.)
I. Introduction to Brain
Anatomy and Development
Prepare yourself for this conference with a basic
session on brain anatomy and development. Learn how the brain processes
information and important regions in the brain and their function, including
the cortex, thalamus, basal ganglia, and medial temporal lob.
Stephan Heckers, M.D., Assistant Director, Psychiatric Neuroimaging
Research, MGH; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
II. Memory
in the Classroom: Memory Lane Is a Two-Way Street
Learn how memory works and how to apply that knowledge
to help students become successful learners. Take this opportunity to
be trained by a teacher and ASCD author who has applied memory research
to her classroom.
Marilee B. Sprenger, M.A., Adjunct Professor,
Aurora University, IL; former teacher; and author of Learning and
Memory: The Brain in Action (1999), and Becoming a Wiz at Brain-Based
Teaching (2001)
III. Music,
Mind, & Brain
Is there a biological basis for music theory? Can
music be used to treat congenital and acquired diseases that affect
speech and language functions? Learn the latest discoveries about how
our brains are wired for music. Explore the state of the experimental
evidence supporting the claim that music enhances brain development
and intellectual performance.
Mark Jude Tramo, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
in Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Faculty Fellow, Harvard Mind/Brain/Behavior
Interfaculty Initiative; Director, Harvard-M.I.T. Speech and Hearing
Bioscience and Technology Program, The Institute for Music and Brain
Science; Attending Neurologist, Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology Unit,
Massachusetts General Hospital; song writer and member of the group
Jude and NeoClang
Saturday, Nov. 2 - 2:30 —
4:30 p.m. (By advance registration only. Select one of two.)
I. Teaching to the Teenage
Brain: Secondary Strategies That Work
Move mind/brain theory into the classroom in ways
that makes it immediately useful. Explore how the adolescent mind/brain
systems work, learn how to design and teach lessons that are brain-compatible
with national standards and assessments, as well as with meaningful
learning.
Jeb Schenck, Ph.D., teacher/researcher on
brain-based strategies and memory; author of Learning, Teaching and
the Brain (2000)
II.
Brain-Based Instructional Strategies for the K-12 Classroom
Learn how to apply brain-based instruction in the
classroom
Harvey Silver, Ed.D., President, Silver,
Strong & Associates
As a special privilege, you are invited
to dine at The Harvard University Faculty Club on Friday evening. The
warm academic atmosphere provides a rich environment for further conference
discourse. To enhance the opportunity for exchange, you will be seated
with other conference participants. Space for this dinner is limited,
and reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
Transportation is on your own. We regret that due to necessary preparations,
dinner cancellations after October 7 cannot be refunded. By advance
registration and pre-payment only.
History
of the Harvard Faculty Club
