1. ADVANCE NOTICE Listen carefully to today’s information and notice the modeling done by the instructor At the end of the session, you will be given tokens to play bingo on your Brain Research Board. Participants must take turns explaining the boxes during the game. “Must Have” door prizes will be available for good participation

2. BRAIN RESEARCH Bingo Card Change the State Novelty Water Peppermint Sleep Humor Emotion Respect Left Brain/Right

4. Which are you? You’re both! We all are right and left brained at times. We cycle into one and out of another every 90 minutes. This enforces the notion that you must you use both modes of instruction at all times since you don’t know which kids are on which side at any given moment

6. Did you know? Lighting effects concentration – consider purchasing lamps with a “nice light” Plants and Ionization helpful also – consider purchases as good investments

7. RESPECT – A “no-brainer” Stress has a negative effect on learning Students will be more receptive to your lessons when they know you care about them as people Kids are very perceptive to how you feel about them

12. Brain is over 80% water; body is 70% By the time you get thirsty, you’re already dehydrated . Adults need ½ gallon per day Students bringing water bottles to class has been a successful practice at some schools

13. You Change A Situation When You Change A State Of Mind T here are no unmotivated students, just students in unmotivated states

14. PROVERB The longer the time spent in a chair, the greater the depth of student despair

16. Metaphors New information tries to connect with prior knowledge. No link with prior knowledge = no information stored in long term memory Offer a concrete reminder: a token or artifact for students to use to trigger a memory of your lesson