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M Foundations Current Theory & Knowledge Policy & Practice B Foundations Current Theory & Knowledge Policy & Practice E Foundations Current Theory & Knowledge Policy & Practice Synthesis of Theory & Practice in Mind, Brain, and Education
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Foundations Intelligence(s) as a complex construct, culturally constructed with a history of poor assessment Learning & development are ongoing in the organism, which is embedded in an environment; Language is a key tool for learning and development Current Theory & Knowledge Learning & development are dynamic processes instead of a stage like progression; Learning & development occur along multiple pathways with individual differences Policy & Practice Two areas where we see dynamic interaction between the developing organism and the environment are in severely traumatized individuals and in struggling readers.
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Foundations It’s not nature vs. nurture, but nature via nurture; interactions between biology & environment occur at multiple levels of analysis (gene-environment, child,- environment, etc.) Affect matters…a lot! Current Theory & Knowledge Modularization & Neural Networks: the brain as an organ of distributed & integrated learning Policy & Practice Universal Design for Learning: remove barriers not content Good Work
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Foundations Brain? What’s the brain got to do with learning? (eek!) Current Theory & Knowledge Well, according to the OECD, researchers, and educators a lot! Building bridges and paving pathways… Policy & Practice Executive Function & Early Childhood Right Start & Number Sense Research Schools & Ecologically Valid Assessment
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Language & Literacy Language & development Multilingualism & MBE The literate brain Case Study: Four boys Language & Literacy Language & development Multilingualism & MBE The literate brain Case Study: Four boys Numeracy Constructivism vs. Nativism Core Concepts of Numeracy Biology of Number & Dyscalculia Educational Implications Intervention: The Number Race Numeracy Constructivism vs. Nativism Core Concepts of Numeracy Biology of Number & Dyscalculia Educational Implications Intervention: The Number Race Emotion & Motivation Classic Views Emotional self-regulation and attachment Stress Stereotype threat In the classroom Emotion & Motivation Classic Views Emotional self-regulation and attachment Stress Stereotype threat In the classroom Conceptual Development Domain specificity Learning as conceptual change Adult development In practice MBE & you Conceptual Development Domain specificity Learning as conceptual change Adult development In practice MBE & you
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