Educators taught seven discoveries from brain research at ESP series
Feb. 17, 2009
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Discoveries from brain research that could revolutionize education were the focus of the third workshop in the Jim Boyd Effective Schools Project (ESP) development series at Tarleton State University on Jan. 23.
Eric Jenson, a former teacher, author and co-founder of an international program on brain-based learning, addressed an audience of more than 400, including 211 public school teachers and principals, 160 Tarleton students, 18 Tarleton administration interns and 24 Tarleton faculty and staff members.
The leadership development conferences feature speakers most school districts would not be able to afford on their own. Featured speakers focus on the latest education techniques, practices or strategies designed to increase classroom learning and improve educators within their classrooms.
Jensen has taught at every education level, including three universities. Tarleton students use his book, “Teaching With the Brain in Mind,” as a textbook for an undergraduate education course.
His presentation focused on seven discoveries from brain research—chronic stress has a debilitating affect on the human body; emotions influence our brains and bodies; environments affect brain structure; memory can be improved through good teaching in a positive environment; the human brain can grow new brain cells; social conditions have an impact on brain functioning; and every age period presents opportunities for brain development and also for susceptibility.
“We asked the audience to provide feedback and comments following his presentation, and Jensen overwhelmingly received positive evaluations from teachers and administrators, as well as student teachers,” said Dr. Bill Larmer, professor in Tarleton’s College of Education and director of the ESP.
ESP is a collaborative professional development program involving Tarleton and public schools within its service area. Since it began more than 20 years ago, ESP has become one of the nation’s long-running school-improvement programs. It is also one of the most unique education partnerships in Texas, possibly the United States.
According to Larmer, the membership of ESP consists of principals and faculty representing 75 schools in 27 districts from the Tarleton service area. Each school pays a membership fee, and the funds are combined to provide workshops by highly qualified, nationally recognized educators.
“By bringing nationally recognized educators to the Tarleton campus, we enable Tarleton faculty, students and our public school colleagues to remain current in the latest research and ‘best practices’ in education,” he said. “By establishing working relationships with the public schools, we establish lines of communication, reinforce the credibility of the educator preparation program at Tarleton and create relationships that foster collegial relations with our counterparts in the public schools.”
In addition to the local service area, school districts participating in the ESP come from Albany, Alvarado, Graham, Killeen, Southlake, Burleson, Lake Worth, Cisco and many more.
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