PowerPoint for Donors by Ewing Coleman Green EDD 8260 CRN 50099

1. PowerPoint for Donors by Ewing Coleman Green EDD 8260 CRN 50099 Linking Learning and Leadership to Brain Research Nova Southeastern University July 28, 2013

2. 21st Century Learning Emphasis on the right hemisphere

3. The Past • Pink (2006) suggested: • The 20th century • Primarily logic, sequence, and analytical skills • Advances in science, engineering, and finance (flight, energy generation, capital deployment, globalization) • Age of computing, language of code • Information technology • Focus on product function Left brain powered

4. The Future • Pink (2006) argued: • The 21stcentury promises to place a premium on • Intuitive and holistic thinking supported by logic and analysis • Big picture perspective • Age of conceptual thinking, language of story • Forming creative connections • Collaboration • Focus on product design Right brain powered

5. The Future (cont’d) • Black and Gregersen (2008) argued: • People develop mental maps based on experience • 20th century perspective tended to be self-centric and fixed • 21st centuryperspective must be juxtapositional and integrated • Larger context, contrasting, flexible, and empathetic • Requires collaborative seeing, moving, finishing Right brain powered

6. Neuroscience • Advances in brain analysis using techniques such as fMRI, PET, and SPECT are pinpointing brain functioning • Executive functioning of the frontal lobes over distributed cognition • Integrated yet distinct functioning of the left and right hemispheres

7. Neuroscience (cont’d) • Goldberg (2009) reported: • Left hemisphere primarily handles • Logic • Sequence • Activating established routines • Analysis • Right hemisphere primarily handles • Context • Synthesis • Formulating creative solutions • Emotional expression

8. Left vs. Right

9. Left vs. Right (cont’d)

10. Education needs to ‘turn right’ • The research, 21st century workforce requirements, and advances in neuroscience all point to the need for greater development and deployment of the right hemisphere • Education has a key role to play • Teacher professional development and student learning engagement must focus more on the right brain

11. Proposed Symposium • “Turn Right for Whole Brain Learning Symposium” • 21st Century Educational Superhighway

12. Symposium (cont’d) • Middle School teachers, campus principals and administrators • Grade 8 students • September 18, 2013 from 12:45 to 4:30 in PAC • Leadership Team presentation and buy in • logistics • Marketing and communication

13. Symposium (cont’d) • Brief introduction and welcome • Keynote address by Daniel H. Pink – “Turn Right on the 21st Century Educational Superhighway” • Open forum sessions throughout PAC including stage, lobby, side rooms, and second level • Participant takeaways/transfer prompts • Feedback

14. The Sessions • 13 right brain oriented purposeful sessions • Repeating sessions, approximately 30 minute duration • Stage: movement and dance (2)— focused on big picture, emotional expression, and flexible grouping • Second floor: music— focused on differentiation and collaborative discussion • Side room: art (2)— focused on drawing, painting and mind mapping

15. Sessions (cont’d) • Side rooms and both tiers of lobby: (8)— two sessions each focused on the core subjects (language arts, social studies, math, and science • Cross-disciplinary content using multi-media audiovisuals • Emphasis on student relevancy, humor, games, and creative repetition

16. Participant takeaway • Individual prompt sheets will facilitate participant takeaway: • How is this session relevant to your teaching? • What ideas does this session spark in making right brain connections in your teaching? • In what unit(s) does this best fit? When? • What are your next steps? • What are the symposium strengths? Areas for improvement?

17. Feedback • Survey Monkey link to be sent on the day following the symposium, September 19 • Identify symposium strengths • Identify symposium areas for improvement • Mr. Pink’s feedback • Inform follow-up discussion on a potential future symposium

18. Costs • Keynote address – Mr. Daniel H. Pink • Venue (no cost) • Marketing (banners, brochures, and posters) • Laptop rental (no cost) • Materials- art, drama, and manipulatives (no cost) • Substitute teachers (no cost) • Prompt sheets and feedback (no cost) • Digital resources (no cost)

19. Donor Questions • Do you believe this symposium will benefit SAS student development? • What other considerations do you believe need to be considered to maximize effectiveness? • What questions do you have at this point? • Do you support the funding of this symposium?

20. References • Black, J. S., & Gregersen, H. B. (2008). It starts with one: Changing individuals changesorganizations. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Wharton School Publishing. • Goldberg, E. (2009). The new executive brain: Frontal lobes in a complex world. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. • Pink, D. H. (2006). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. New York, NY: Penguin.

21. Image URLs • Slide 2- Brain. Retrieved from http://sr.photos3.fotosearch.com/bthumb/ CSP/CSP990/k9965377.jpg • Slide 8. Left vs. Right 1. Retrieved from http://www.lefthandersday.com/ images/brainorg.jpg • Slide 9. Left vs. Right 2. Retrieved from http://assets1.bigthink.com/ system/idea_thumbnails/45642/headline/rightbrain.jpg?1344535021 • Slide 11. School bus. Retrieved from http://www.google.com/imgres? q=school+bus+highway • Slide 11. Right turn blinker. Retrieved from http://www.google.com/imgres? q=school+bus+right+blinker • Slide 18- Dollar Sign. Power Point Clip Gallery