Building StudentAchievement

in the Digital AgeAnn Anzalone

Ann.anzalone@gmail.com

Reading Aloud

Reading aloud and moderate to vigorous exercise are the greatest stimulators of brain circulation and metabolism.* Dr. Ryuuta Kawashima

Train Your BrainDr. Ryuuta Kasashima

LiteracyGood readers grow out of good reciters

and good speakers.

Using the Mind –Body Connection Integrated

One-

Sided

X l l

Brain IntegrationTrotter integrated (dopamine)

Pacerone sided

Canter3 legged

Nothing

Dr. Eugenius Ang, Yale Neurobiologist

Cross Squat Breathing Technique improves memory, mental clarity and focus

Cross Squat Breathing TechniqueStand with feet shoulder distance apart, toes

pointingforward. Hold both earlobes with arms

crossedOver chest, right armon top. Do a squat goingas low as you can. Breathein through your nose. Standup, breathe out throughyour mouth. Repeat 12-20x.

Writing Sample 1st Grader

8th Grader

Communication93% of all communication is nonverbal

Develop Routines

Clocks

PlayThe right movements can stimulate

and activate all brain subsystems while building and opening neural pathways, enhancing ability to take in, process, and express information

GAMESAs students interact with each

other,

they develop their relationships and trust levels with each other, enhance communication, improve cooperation, and achieve a sense of unity.

Mirror NeuronsNeuroscientist, Marco Iacoboni (UCLA)

suggests that mirror neuron systems in the human brain help us understand the actions and intentions of other people and for learning new skills by imitation.

GAMES teach how toPlan moves by examining many

possibilities Think about consequences of action

Pay attention

Visualize future moves Plan ahead more than one step at a

time

ZoomStand in a circle. One person starts the game

by looking left or right and says, “Zoom!”. “Zoom” is repeated in the same direction until someone puts on the brakes by saying, “Eek!”. “Eek” reverses the direction.

Brain SystemsPrefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate gyrusDeep limbic systemBasal gangliaTemporal lobesCerebellum – balance

NeurotransmittersDopamine: learning, motivation, attention,

movement

Serotonin: helps keep brain activity under control, influences mood, impulsivity, anger and aggressiveness

Norepinephrine: amplifies signals that influence attention, perception, motivation and arousal

Glutamate: stirs up activity; is responsible for neurons firing together, wiring together

GABA: clamps down on activity 

BDNF

What makes us move is what makes us think.

Aerobic Exercise12 minutes a day

Rebalances neurotransmitters and raises BDNF

Jean Blaydes

Making A Good Brain GreatDr. Daniel Amen

The best sources of stimulation for the brain are:

physical exercisemental exercise social bonding

So Each May LearnDr. Harvey Silver

4 A’s

Attention

AttentionReactive

Focused

Alphabet MovesA B C D Er l t l l

F G H IJ

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Alphabet Moves

K L M N Or r t l r

P Q R S Tt t l r l

Alphabet MovesU V W X Yt r l t l

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Reactive or Focused?0 8 16 2432

40 48 56 6472

80 88 96

2nd A Attitude

MindSetDr. Carol Dweck

1. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change how intelligent you are.

2. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can change it quite a bit.

MINDSETFIXED MINDSET GROWTH

MINDSET

3rd AAspiration

I am…

4th A

Ask

Foundation SkillsFoundational skills like memorizing enable

higher order thinking and deeper insight because they free students from having to use cognitive processing capacity in more basic calculations . The more proficient you are at lower-order skills, the more proficient your become at higher order skills.

• Doug Lemov Teach Like a Champion

Sensory ConnectionsVestibular Moro ATNR STNR

Touch Moro Plantar Galant

Auditory Moro ATNR Galant

Visual Moro ATNR STNR

Moro ReflexStartle ReflexOpen arms and legs followed by closing in

the fetal position.

Deep pressure on the palms of the hands. Whole body hugging – arms and legs.

Fear Paralysiswithdrawal from touch, selective mutism, fear of separation from a loved one, clinging, aggressive or controlling behavior, craving constant attention and perfectionism.

Spinal GalantBirthing Reflex

Twisting - hula hoops; twister board

Deep PressureFoundation for coordinated movement.

Falling asleepCalming downFocusingSitting still

The two hemispheres of the brain

need to share information through electrical impulses.

Learning Style PatternsRight Left

whole to part part to whole

end beginningconnections detailsincubation immediatepictures words

Learning ConnectionA Coordination

B Perception

C Auditory ProcessingFizz Buzz

Visual Processing80% of Reading andMath Issues

Fizz Buzz

Count to 30 substituting the word Fizz for each multiple of 3.

Buzz for each multiple of 5. Fizz Buzz for each multiple of 3 and

5 .

Rapid ReadingRead with the left index finger underlining

the words increases the reading speed 25-50%

Mind PowerKnowledge

Skill

are the keys to the 21st century.

3 H’sHead

Heart

Hands

BE SUAVEBE

SUAVE

Impact on Student AchievementOrder of Highest to Lowest impact

Mastery learningHomeworkTeacher clarityFeedback/ F/S assessmentAims & policies of the schoolPeer tutoringTeacher-student relationshipsExpectations by students

Best Predictor of Student SuccessReading scoresMotivation levelMath scoresAttitudeWorking memory

Working MemoryReflects your ability to hold information in

memory while doing something else at the same time.

Choke What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal about Getting It Right When You Have To Sian Beilock

Brain SpeedExercise is the antidote to brain stress.

Play games like Jeopardy, Concentration, Memory, Boggle Work puzzles, crossword puzzles, word searches, Sudoku. Do mental math. Memorize poems. Make ABC lists. Read. Practice Speed Stacking Exercise

•Think Fast!!!

High Return Achievement FactorsS________________ E______________________

Hope and Growth Mindset

F____________________

Relationships

T__________________ S____________

What is the greatest motivatorin the workplace?Recognition for good workIncentives for work well doneManagement supportInterpersonal supportClear achievable goalsMaking progress

Movement ProgramsInfinity Walk Dr. Deborah Sunbeck

Brain Gym Gail and Paul Dennison

S’Cool Moves Deb Wilson

Minds In Motion Candance Meyer

Information in the Digital AgeTacit Knowledge Explicit KnowledgeCan’t be written down can be written downAbility to speak a languageIdentify vocabularyRequires extensive personal words and symbols contact, regular interactionBased on beliefs, ideals, values,Mental models Observation, imitationKnow how know why, what , who

Play Station NationThere was a child went forth every day,And the first object he look’d upon, that

object he became,And that object became part of him for the day

or a certainpart of the day,

Or for many years or stretching cycles of years.Walt Whitman

ApprenticeshipsWhat today’s students lack is practical

experience.

Experience shapes the brain.Development plays a role.

ePortfolio

Earthing

The images here were taken only thirty minutes apart - before (left) and after grounding (right). They illustrate a rapid resolution of inflammation and help explain the impact of Earthing on chronic pain, stiffness, and a variety of symptoms. Dr. Stephen Sinatra

EarthingWhen you are grounded, there is a transfer of

free electrons from the Earth into your body. They are probably the most potent antioxidants known to man.

Beneficial changes in heart rate Decreases levels of inflammation

• Dr. James Oschman

•

Go Barefoot

LEARNING80% INPUT

Physically building memories

1. Read, listen, watch2. Think: ask, answer, discuss3. Write: cognitive map to consolidate

memories

Note Making the ability to collect, organize and manage

information from the text

Re-work notes and text into one “whole”.

#1 Skill for Learning

Note MakingSpend more time actively reciting and

less time just re-reading.Reciting is one of the most powerful

ways to learn and remember. Constantly practice restating, repeating, putting into your own words what you’ve just learned forcing the left and right brain to work together.

What Color Is Your Brain?Sheila N. Glazov

Yellow have to

Blue love to

Green need to

Orange want to

Point of ViewWe don’t see things as they are.

We see them as we are.

ModalitiesEYE MOVEMENTS

VISUAL AUDITORY KINESTHETIC

See Hear/Say Do

up, right level, right down, right

up, left level, leftstraight down, leftclosedStraight down

EyesVisual Auditory Kinesthetic

Blur6 Steps

1. Name the type of content. 2. Is the content complete?

3. Who or what are the sources?4. What evidence is presented?

5. What might be another explanation?6. Am I learning what I need to learn?

Nutritionally SpeakingDiet provides the fuel for the brain to

work.

Eat breakfast!Eating protein in the first ½ hr of getting up evens out the bloodsugar for the wholeday.

The Crazy Makers 1821 sugar consumption averaged 10

lbs. per person per year 1993 averaged 147 lbs. sugar and 50

lbs of noncaloric sweetener 2003 174 lbs. per person

per year

The influence of a high sugar diet on brain chemistry: hyperactivity, depression, inability to focus and concentrate

8 HOURS Healthy SLEEP Dropping below - 2x the rate of

• Clinical depression• Moodiness• Impulsiveness• Disengagement

Sleep Cycles4 90 minute cycles

superficial to deepAt least 7 hours a night

Delta Deep Dark

Sleep Trouble falling asleep, tossing and turning,

waking and falling back asleep, getting up two, three or four times a night to urinate, being startled awake by some minor noise and other sleep problems could be indicative of a nutritional deficiency that allows susceptibility to the things that commonly wake you up or keep you awake at night. Often it is a mineral deficiency.

Salt is vital for sleep regulation. It is a natural hypnotic.