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| Dr. David
A. Sousa is an international education consultant
and author. He has conducted workshops in hundreds
of school districts on brain research, instructional
skills, and science education at the Pre-K to 12
and university levels. He has made presentations
at national conventions of educational organizations.
His popular books for educators - How the Brain
Learns, How the Gifted Brain Learns, How
the Special Needs Brain Learns, and How
the Brain Learns to Read, explain the latest
research on learning and translate it into practical
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Dr. James
R. Booth is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern
University - Institute for Neuroscience, Department
of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Center
for International and Comparative Studies faculty
affiliate. He is a member of Northwestern University's
Institute for Neuroscience, Language & Cognition
Program, and Cognitive Science Program.
Dr. Booth's overall research interests are in the
age-related changes in the brain associated with
processing different kinds of information.
Journal Articles include:
• The development of specialized brain systems
for reading & oral-language. Child Neuropsychology
• Evidence for the importance of word recognition
during reading. Vision Research |
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| Dr. Philippa
Norman, MD, MPH uses an integrative approach to
treating health issues emphasizing that all levels
- physical, mental, emotional and spiritual - are
interdependent and should be addressed. Dr. Norman
presently focuses on brain health. She works closely
with the Learning Brain Institute and makes presentations
to educators and school officials about the impact
of nutrition on school performance. Dr. Norman is
the author of: Lessons from Your Body - What
Your Body Can Teach You, and Feed Your
Brain - How to Boost Your Brain Power with Food.
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Ridge Academy
is a private elementary school located in the Beverly
community of Chicago. The entire staff has participated
in extensive education linking cutting edge research
in neuroscience with specific educational practices.
Ridge Academy staff members design learning experiences
that nurture the natural learning process of the
brain.
Ridge Academy students achieve academic excellence
because they become engaged, focused, self-motivated
and independent learners.
Ridge Academy staff members have conducted teacher
and parent enrichment programs for preschool, elementary
school and high school levels throughout the country.
For more information on Ridge Academy, please visit
their website: www.RidgeAcademy.org |
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