Ann 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 Brain
Dr. Ryuuta Kasashima
Literacy
 Good readers grow out of good reciters
 and good speakers.
Using the Mind –Body Connection
Integrated
OneSided
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Brain Integration
 Trotter integrated (dopamine)
 Pacer
one sided
 Canter
 3 legged
 Nothing
Dr. Eugenius Ang,
Yale Neurobiologist
Cross Squat Breathing Technique improves
 memory,
 mental clarity and
 focus
Cross Squat Breathing Technique
 Stand with feet shoulder distance apart, toes pointing
 forward. Hold both earlobes with arms crossed
 Over chest, right arm
 on top. Do a squat going
 as low as you can. Breathe
 in through your nose. Stand
 up, breathe out through
 your mouth. Repeat 12-20x.
Writing Sample
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Grader
Communication
 93% of all communication is nonverbal
 Develop Routines
Clocks
Play
 The right movements can stimulate
and activate all brain subsystems while building and
opening neural pathways, enhancing ability to take in,
process, and express information
GAMES
 As students interact with each other,
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 they develop their relationships and
 trust levels with each other,
 enhance communication,
 improve cooperation, and
 achieve a sense of unity.
Mirror Neurons
 Neuroscientist, 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 to
 Plan moves by examining many possibilities
 Think about consequences of action
 Pay attention
 Visualize future moves
 Plan ahead more than one step at a time
Zoom
 Stand 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 Systems
 Prefrontal cortex
 Anterior cingulate gyrus
 Deep limbic system
 Basal ganglia
 Temporal lobes
 Cerebellum – balance
Neurotransmitters
Dopamine: 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:
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clamps down on activity
BDNF
What makes us move is what makes us think.
Aerobic Exercise
 12 minutes a day
Rebalances neurotransmitters and raises BDNF
Jean Blaydes
Making A Good Brain Great
Dr. Daniel Amen
 The best sources of stimulation for the brain are:
 physical exercise
 mental exercise
 social bonding
So Each May Learn
Dr. Harvey Silver
4 A’s
Attention
Attention
 Reactive
 Focused
Alphabet Moves
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Alphabet Moves
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Alphabet Moves
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Attitude
MindSet
Dr. 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.
MINDSET
 FIXED MINDSET
GROWTH MINDSET
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Aspiration
I am…
4th A
Ask
Foundation Skills
 Foundational 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 Connections
Vestibular
Moro ATNR
STNR
Touch
Moro Plantar
Galant
Auditory
Moro ATNR
Galant
Visual
Moro ATNR
STNR
Moro Reflex
 Startle Reflex
 Open 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 Paralysis
withdrawal from touch,
selective mutism, fear of
separation from a loved
one, clinging, aggressive
or controlling behavior,
craving constant attention
and perfectionism.
Spinal Galant
 Birthing Reflex
Twisting - hula hoops; twister board
Deep Pressure
 Foundation for coordinated movement.
 Falling asleep
 Calming down
 Focusing
 Sitting still
The two hemispheres of the brain
need to share information through electrical impulses.
Learning Style Patterns
Right
whole to part
Left
part to whole
end
connections
incubation
pictures
beginning
details
immediate
words
Learning Connection
 A Coordination
 B Perception
 C Auditory Processing
 Fizz Buzz
 Visual Processing
 80% of Reading and
 Math 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 Reading
 Read with the left index finger underlining the words
increases the reading speed 25-50%
Mind Power
 Knowledge
 Skill
 are the keys to the 21st century.
3 H’s
 Head
 Heart
 Hands
BE SUAVE
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Impact on Student Achievement
 Order of Highest to Lowest impact
 Mastery learning
 Homework
 Teacher clarity
 Feedback/ F/S assessment
 Aims & policies of the school
 Peer tutoring
 Teacher-student relationships
 Expectations by students
Best Predictor of Student Success
 Reading scores
 Motivation level
 Math scores
 Attitude
 Working memory
Working Memory
 Reflects 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 Speed
 Exercise is the antidote to brain stress.
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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 Factors
 S________________ E______________________
 Hope and Growth Mindset
 F____________________
 Relationships
 T__________________ S____________
What is the greatest motivator
in the workplace?
 Recognition for good work
 Incentives for work well done
 Management support
 Interpersonal support
 Clear achievable goals
 Making progress
Movement Programs
 Infinity Walk Dr. Deborah Sunbeck
 Brain Gym Gail and Paul Dennison
 S’Cool Moves Deb Wilson
 Minds In Motion Candance Meyer
Information in the Digital Age
 Tacit Knowledge
 Can’t be written down
 Ability to speak a language
 Requires extensive personal
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Explicit Knowledge
can be written down
Identify vocabulary
words and symbols
contact, regular interaction
Based on beliefs, ideals, values,
Mental models
Observation, imitation
Know how
know why, what , who
Play Station Nation
 There 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 certain
part of the day,
Or for many years or stretching cycles of years.
Walt Whitman
Apprenticeships
 What 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
Earthing
 When 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
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Dr. James Oschman
Go Barefoot
LEARNING
 80%
INPUT
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Physically building memories
 1. Read, listen, watch
 2. Think: ask, answer, discuss
 3. 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 Making
 Spend 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 View
 We don’t see things as they are.
 We see them as we are.
Modalities
 VISUAL
 See
 EYE MOVEMENTS
AUDITORY
KINESTHETIC
Hear/Say
 up, right
level, right
 up, left
level, left
 straight
down, left
 closed
 Straight down
Do
down, right
Eyes
Visual Auditory
Kinesthetic
Blur
 6 Steps
 1. Name the type of content.
2. Is the content complete?
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?
3.
Nutritionally Speaking
 Diet provides the fuel for the brain to work.
Eat breakfast!
Eating protein in
the first ½ hr of
getting up evens
out the blood
sugar for the whole
day.
The Crazy Makers
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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
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2x the rate of
Clinical depression
Moodiness
Impulsiveness
Disengagement
Sleep Cycles
4
90 minute cycles
 superficial to deep
 At least 7 hours a night
 Delta
 Deep
 Dark
Sleep
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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.
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Salt is vital
 for sleep regulation.
 It is a natural hypnotic.