The Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC) welcomes 11,700 students annually at 23 member schools. ISABC has a long standing tradition of providing outstanding learning experiences for young people of British Columbia and beyond.
<p>In his current role, Ian is Director of Instructional Growth at Collingwood School, North Vancouver. His varied and extensive experiences as teacher and school administrator in both the independent school and public school sectors enable Ian to connect with workshop participants and lead them into meaningful conversation and appreciation of the vital role school leaders play in teaching and learning in the 21st century.</p>
DR. JOHN J. MEDINA, a developmental molecular biologist, has a lifelong fascination with how the mind reacts to and organizes information. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller "Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School" -- a provocative book that takes on the way our schools and work environments are designed. His latest book is a must-read for parents and early-childhood educators: "Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five."
Medina is an affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University. Medina lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and two boys.
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John Liggett
Director of Academics, St. Michaels University School
SMUS is pleased to be hosting Dr. John Medina for a full-day Brain Rules workshop in Victoria in the spring.
In the Brain Rules seminar, John Medina shares his life long interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and structure our schools. He will describe his "Brain Rules" - what scientists know for sure about how our brains work - and then offer transformative ideas for changing the way we carry out education.
This seminar is for teachers and educational professionals at all levels.
By providing educators access to leading thinkers, researchers, and mentors, The Saints Institute on Teaching and Learning provides a forum for teachers to learn about real-world challenges and opportunities that confront the 21st Century Learner.
The theme of the 2011 Conference is The Connections between Brain Function and Educational Practice. Discussion topics and presenters will focus on issues relating to the brain and its development and how issues like gender, neuropsychology, and technology present both challenges and opportunities for the 21st Century Learner.
Under the umbrella of the ISABC Collaborative Pro-D programme, Stratford Hall is pleased to host an IB forum at 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 7, to explore opportunities for collaboration between our various schools. We hope that some schools not currently offering IB, but who may be interested in learning more about it, will come as well.
The intent is that ideas brought forth during the evening's discussions will lead to concrete action and future inter-school collaboration around the IB.
