INTRODUCTION TO THE BRAIN

Learning Objectives:By the end of this module Participants will be able to identify key structures within their brain, and their function.Demonstrate an understanding of how brains develop in children and the working of individual cells.Link knowledge of how brains ‘work’ to their practice as teachers

WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?

A brief Quiz…Numerous studies suggest that the process of taking a test improves long term memory and recall. It has even been shown that even when students don’t get any feedback on their test – they still do better than students who study by methods such as re-reading.

• Bailey, F., & Pransky, K. (2014). Memory at work in the classroom: strategies to help underachieving students. Alexandria, Virginia: ASCD.

Mitchell, D. (2014). What really works in special and inclusive education: using evidence-based teaching strategies (Second edition). London ; New York: Routledge.

WELCOME TO YOUR BRAIN…AND EVERYONE ELSE'S – PRESS PLAY

FIST FOR A BRAIN – A REFERENCE MODEL

THE BRAINSTEM

THE CEREBELLUM

helps coordinate voluntary movement and balance

THE LIMBIC SYSTEM

Hypothalamus, pituitary, amygdala, and hippocampus all deal with basic drives, emotions, and memory

Hippocampus Memory processing

Amygdala Aggression (fight) and fear (flight)

Hypothalamus Hunger, thirst, body temperature, pleasure; regulates pituitary gland (hormones)

THE LIMBIC SYSTEM

The Limbic System Nestled above the brainstem and below the cerebrum lies a collection of structures commonly referred to as the limbic system and sometimes called the old mammalian brain.

THE LIMBIC SYSTEM

THE LIMBIC SYSTEM

EXTERIOR PARTS OF THE BRAIN

Cerebral Cortex the body’s ultimate control and information processing center

THE LOBES OF THE CEREBRUM

THE LOBES OF THE CEREBRUM

Planning, decision making speech

Sensory

AuditoryVision

BRAIN CELLS

BRAIN CELLS – MIRROR NEURONS

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN

NEURON DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN

THE BRAIN AS A NOVELTY SEEKER

Part of our success as a species can be attributed to the brain’s persistent interest in novelty, that is, changes occurring in the environment. The brain is constantly scanning its environment for stimuli

WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?

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