Learning & The Brain Conference:
San Francisco, CA
David Berg presents twice at this conference on February 17, and 18, 2010.
• February 17, 2010: David Berg and Nancy Knop will present a full-day’s PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP (Wed., Feb. 17) entitled “Making Math Real: The Prescription for Building Working Memory and Executive Function through Multisensory Structured Methodologies in K-12”
• February 18, 2010*: David Berg will present a Regular Session, on Conference Day 1 (Thursday, Feb. 18), entitled “Closing the Gap in Achievement by Starting with the Earliest Developments of Numeracy.”
*NOTE: This presentation date was changed as of 1/11/10 by the conference – Feb. 18 is the new date.
–Details For Both Sessions Are Below–
In addition to the powerful educational benefits derived from the Making Math Real Multisensory Structured Methodologies in Mathematics, pre- K-12, there is significant evidence indicating developmental improvement in executive processes including: cognitive efficiency, working memory, long-term retention, processing speed, motor planning, posture, pencil grip, symbol formation, time management, handwriting, planning on the page, sequencing, organization, and study habits. This full-day workshop focuses on the developmental relationship of the Making Math Real Multisensory Structured Methodologies in Mathematics, pre-K-12, and the improvement of executive function and working memory. The workshop presents current research on executive function in tandem with representative multisensory structured methods from Making Math Real spanning the pre-K-12 curriculum. The emphasis of methods presented will be on the precise prescription of curriculum delivery to maximize the development of executive function and working memory.
David Berg, ET, creator of the Making Math Real multisensory structured methodology, K-12 and founder/director of the Making Math Real Institute, and Dr. Nancy Knop, ET, of the Appalachian Reading Center, will co-present this full-day pre-conference workshop at the upcoming Learning & The Brain’s West Coast Conference.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP WEBLINK: http://www.edupr.com/workshopssf.html
MMR WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
Participants will learn:
√ The definition(s) of executive function
√ The development of executive function and the brain systems involved
√ Evidence that executive function can be developed
√ The relationship between executive function and success in math
√ How multisensory structured methods connect success in math with executive function development
√ Concrete to abstract: the crucial role of the hands-on experience for the elementary grades to develop executive function and working memory
√ The transition to algebra and advanced applications in mathematics
√ The development of fluency with the math facts and its relationship to executive function and working memory
CLICK HERE To Download Workshop Outline and References
Workshop Title: Making Math Real: The Prescription for Building Working Memory and Executive Function through Multisensory Structured Methodologies in K-12
Pre-Conference Workshop Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Time: 1(Full Day) 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Cost: $250 per person
*DON’T FORGET TO PRE-REGISTER FOR THE PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
FOR REGISTRATION INFO: http://www.edupr.com/reg.html
LOCATION: At the The Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
Located at the top of Nob Hill, The Fairmont Hotel provides a spectacular panoramic view of the City and the Bay. CALL 1-800-441-1414 or 415-772-5175 and refer to “Learning & the Brain.”
The discount rate will no longer apply when the block is full, or after January 25, 2010.
Pre-Conference Workshops: February 17 — *By advance registration only.
Conference: February 18-20, 2010 *Early Bird Registration Discount Deadline – Nov. 30, 2009
MAKING MATH REAL REGULAR CONFERENCE SESSION
in the IMPROVING READING & MATH ACHIEVEMENT Strand-Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 / Afternoon Concurrent Session A-
Part I: 2:00-3:00pm http://www.edupr.com/schedulesf.html
Closing the Gap in Achievement by Starting with the Earliest Developments of Numeracy & the Foundation for all Future Processing in Mathematics: One-to-One Correspondence, Conservation of Number & Number-Symbol Relationship
By David Berg, ET, creator of the Making Math Real multisensory structured methodology, K-12 and founder/director of the Making Math Real Institute
The development of number sense is the key fundamental for the success of all future mathematical processing (Geary, Butterworth, von Aster, and others). For young children in pre‐school through the primary grades and for students with mild to profound impairments in math, number sense development is crucial both as the basis for all future instruction and as part of a successful intervention and/or remediation. Amongst the earliest elements necessary for the development of number sense is one‐to‐one correspondence, conservation of number, and number-symbol relationship. The integration of one‐to‐one correspondence, conservation of number, and number‐symbol relationship provides the required developmental readiness to begin formal instruction in our base ten system of mathematics (Geary). According to my research, assessment, and experience in working with thousands of struggling math students of all ages and processing styles, most challenges these students have faced can be traced back to insufficient development of number sense.
SESSION OBJECTIVES
This presentation will provide:
√ the direct hands‐on, multisensory‐structured methods for immediate practical and professional use in teaching the 6 developmental levels of one‐to‐one correspondence
√ the 3 levels of conservation of number
√ the complete incrementation for developing number‐symbol relationship
CLICK HERE To Download Presentation Outline and References
AUDIENCE: These methods are appropriate and applicable for parents and educators working either with pre‐school through primary grades children and/or students with mild to profound disabilities in mathematics.
ADDED FEATURE: In addition, the design of baseline assessment to determine developmental levels of one‐to‐one correspondence, conservation of number, and number symbol relationship will be discussed.
LOCATION: At the The Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
Located at the top of Nob Hill, The Fairmont Hotel provides a spectacular panoramic view of the City and the Bay. CALL 1-800-441-1414 or 415-772-5175 and refer to “Learning & the Brain.”
The discount rate will no longer apply when the block is full, or after January 25, 2010.
Session Title: Closing the Gap in Achievement by Starting with the Earliest Developments of Numeracy & the Foundation for all Future Processing in Mathematics: One-to-One Correspondence, Conservation of Number, & Number-Symbol Relationship
Session Date: Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
Cost: registration for conference required
Schedule: http://www.edupr.com/schedulesf.html
Pre-Conference Workshops: February 17 — *By advance registration only.
Conference: February 18-20, 2010 *Early Bird Registration Discount Deadline – Nov. 30, 2009
http://www.edupr.com/brain25.html
FOR REGISTRATION INFO: http://www.edupr.com/reg.html
LEARNING & the BRAIN CONFERENCE,
San Francisco
February 18-20, 2010
Smarter Brains: Using Brain Research To Increase Intelligence, Cognition & Achievement For Educators, Parents and Clinicians
Cognitive neuroscience is discovering the answers to why schools make us smarter, how stress, social classes and economics affects IQ and how intelligence can be improved. At this conference, you will learn how to train your brain to be smarter, ways to create more intelligent classrooms and ways to increase emotional intelligence and close the achievement in students.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
You will gain knowledge about:
- Enhancing reasoning and cognitive skills to increase IQ and achievement
- Brain-based strategies to improve memory, thinking and reasoning skills
- Insights into how gender, socio-economics, stress, and stereotypes affect IQ
- Why improving mindsets, emotions and self-regulation improve achievement
- New methods to improve assessment and IQ testing for learning disorders
- New research and interventions for dyslexia, reading and math skills
- Strategies to create more intelligent and gifted classrooms
LOCATION: At the The Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
Located at the top of Nob Hill, The Fairmont Hotel provides a spectacular panoramic view of the City and the Bay. CALL 1-800-441-1414 or 415-772-5175 and refer to “Learning & the Brain.”
The discount rate will no longer apply when the block is full, or after January 25, 2010.
Pre-Conference Workshops: February 17 — *By advance registration only.
Conference: February 18-20, 2010 *Early Bird Registration Discount Deadline – Nov. 30, 2009
FOR FULL CONFERENCE INFO: http://www.edupr.com/brain25.html
Making Math Real is a national Institute in association with the University of California Berkeley, and University of California Santa Cruz Extensions. The Institute provides 320 hours of professional development seminar covering multisensory structured K-12 content in mathematics. Making Math Real, originally created and designed for the special needs population, is equally structured from pre-K through calculus to support the full diversity of processing styles for all learners, including those requiring remediation or acceleration. In addition, it is a developmental, highly systematic, and hands-on approach that guides students from the concrete to the semi-concrete to the semi-abstract, culminating in the synthesis of abstract functioning. The emphasis is in re-connecting math to its concrete fundamentals to develop comprehension and mathematical decoding while building the specific perceptual and associative cognitive tools of central processing to help students make and retain connections.