Brain-friendly activities to promote deep learning (Workshop)

To promote deep learning, teachers must step out of the spotlight and let students shine. In this session, presenters talk about the learning cycle and how to make everyday activities become brain-friendly. Attendees learn to produce material ranging from board games to iPad activities by playing the role of students.

Paola Hanna has been a teacher for more than 15 years, and she has been at Casa Thomas Jefferson for more than 5. She believes that focusing on how the brain learns can change the way we teach.

Helena Galvão has been a teacher at Casa Thomas Jefferson for 5 years. She teaches mostly young and very young learners. Learning about the brain has changed her way of teaching.