Gray Matters Courses - Winter and
Summer 2008
To REGISTER for a course, please contact Kim at
303-386-3628 or kim@kimbevill.com
1.
Call or email for information before
the first meeting. The cost of each course is $199 + credits.
Pay this fee to register for class.
2. Attend each seminar three graduate credits ($45 per
credit). Pay for credits on the first day of class.
3. Majority of course meets on weekends...call for details.
All
Courses meet at the LaQuinta (One block East of I-25, South on
Clinton Rd.)
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ALL COURSES FEATURE ELECTIVE COURSES AS ESSENTIAL FOR A
SUCCESSFUL 21ST CENTURY LEARNER!
Fitness
and the Healthy Brain
Starting
January 19th
Come learn about the latest
breakthrough research that shows the miraculous effects after only one
school year on behavior, motivation and academic achievement.
Compelling research across the nation has shown decreased suspensions,
in some cases by 87% and increased standardized test scores across the
curriculum (especially in Math and Science). Learn why movement is
critical for literacy, learning and memory
(especially for males). Scientists
are shocked at the effects of movement on the motivation, moods, and
attention when relatively minor changes are made to existing daily
activities and curriculum.
This course
emphasizes the extraordinary relationship between physical movement and
academic success, test scores, and physical and mental health.
Brain based research supports the powerful effect of integrating
movement to classroom content. Adapt
physical activities to any content area. This class offers compelling evidence FOR physical education
daily.
Gender
and the Brain
Starting February
23rd
Why are boys test scores sometimes 2
or more years behind girls? Why do spatial reasoning scores differ
by gender? Brain imaging shows compelling differences in
male-female processing. The resulting color preference, emotional
processing, and play behaviors seem to result in quite significant
differences in classroom performance and behavior. Learn how
neurology, hormones and culture work together to create the sometimes
hilarious opposites. The latest research provides an understanding
of gender differences and allows educators to tap into their greatest
potential. You won’t believe how simple the answer may be -- you
will learn about some schools who are bridging the gap… for some, IN
ONE YEAR!
This class will fill quickly, so call soon to register.
Essentials
for Learning
Starting April
26th
This class will feature a fundamental introduction to the brain.
You will learn the structures involved in learning and memory and
research based methods to improve their function. You will
also learn how to increase the neurotransmitters that improve attention,
focus and motivation. The methods to increase these
“learning neurotransmitters” are easy to integrate into any
classroom. Come learn how and why these strategies will help to
alleviate short and long-term effects of stress on a physiological level
and improve student achievement in the classroom! Any time stress
is reduced standardized test scores improve, attitude improves and
attendance soars. You will learn over 30 field-tested ways to increase
the neurotransmitters which play an integral role in learning and in
improved health. When you leave class, you can show your students and
colleagues their brain -- in a depression, on Prozac, on Marijuana and
on alcohol!
Hollywood,
Playstation and Engaging the Brain!
Starting May 10th
Special Discounted Price...Call soon to register.
What does the latest in neuroscience
tell us about the short-term and long-term effects on neurology and
behavior? The time has come for parents and teachers to harness the
principles that Hollywood and Playstation use to revolutionize student
motivation to complete homework and re-ignite learning in the classroom.
Music,
Learning and the Brain!
Starting June
21st
This class will help you put
music in every classroom...
You will learn the latest
research on the effects of music, its role in academic achievement and the
verdict on standardized test scores. Learn why all educators should
integrate music into all content for maximum impact on the academic
curriculum. Use music to ignite passion for your lessons in the classroom.
Memory
and the Human Brain!
Starting July 12th
Alzheimer’s, stress and
aging offer fascinating insights to the way our memory works, or
doesn’t! Finally, studies reveal why we remember some things,
forget others, and suggest reasons for those times you can’t seem to
remember why you entered into a room. Learn the limits of our
memory systems we rely on in life and count on in assessments.
This course will offer research tested strategies which respect human
memory systems and our memory skills. You will leave with more
than 50 strategies to improve memory and enhance your already effective
lessons in the classroom.
Learning
in Motion!
Starting July 26th
This
course emphasizes the extraordinary relationship between physical
movement and academic success, test scores, and physical and mental
health. Brain based research
supports the powerful effect of integrating movement to classroom
content. Adapt physical
activities to any content area.
