Workshop 0810

Online Book Symposium

TITLE:

Book Title:  Different Brains, Different Learners: How to Reach the Hard to Reach

Author: Eric Jensen   Publisher:  Corwin Press  (2000)

DESCRIPTION:

Turn a borderline student into a confident achiever.

This full-color book is packed with powerful tools, techniques, and strategies to help students improve brain function. The author presents a concise outline for identifying the symptoms and causes of prevalent impairments, such as oppositional disorder, attention deficit, dyslexia, hyperactivity, depression, auditory processing deficits, and more. (Part Theory, Part Practical)

FACILITATOR:

Chris Olszewski

TARGET AUDIENCE:

K-12 Teachers, Administrators, and Support Staff

DATE:

Beginning 8:30 a.m. June 30 and completed by 5:00 p.m. July 18, 2008

TIME:

Asynchronous during this 3 week period

LOCATION:

Online Symposium

SITE:

www.mncesr.org/moodle  

ENROLLMENT:

Limit of 25

CREDIT:

15 OPI renewal units OR 1 continuing education credit through Montana State University- Northern. MSU-N will charge $120 for this credit. Registration and payment information will be provided when the OBS starts.

EXPENSES:

Participants will be responsible for purchasing the book.

FEE POLICY:

$25.00 per participant if GTCC member  /  $40.00 per participant if not a GTCC member 

Please submit registration fees by June 4, 2008.  If we have not received your payment by June 4^th , and the workshop is full, you will be bumped should we receive registration with payment from another registrant.  If you are bumped from a workshop you will be notified.  After June 4^th registration fees must be sent at the time of registration.  NO refunds after June 4, 2008.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Participants’ username and password will be emailed prior to beginning of course.