PowerPoint Presentations For Staff Development:
AD/HD Insight and Solutions
We all know that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a frustrating condition. This 114-slide presentation explores the most accurate definitions, symptoms, history and causes.
This detailed session has WAY MORE than you’ll need, but feel free to trim it to fit your staff. It’s chock-a-block with specifics that you can use. You’ll get dozens of the best-researched, most practical solutions. Includes brain scans.
You’ll get page after page of accommodations and interventions that work. Perfect for all parents and educators. Expect staff to gain background and strategies to implement immediately.
The support book recommended for this presentation is Different Brains, Different Learners by Eric Jensen.
Asperger’s: Insights & Solutions
Asperger’s is a complex and confounding type of PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder). The rates of occurrence have climbed dramatically and it remains a puzzling enigma of unrelated symptoms. But this 160-slide presentation shows the five primary symptoms in clear, understandable language.
It also gives you the brain-based background to understand the differences between those with the disorder and those without it. Most importantly, specific, practical strategies are offered that can help these students succeed.
Expect staff to gain background and strategies to implement immediately.
The background book recommended for this presentation is Different Brains, Different Learners by Eric Jensen.
Dyslexia Insights & Solutions
Dyslexia is a “catch-all” name for the most common types of reading disorder. This includes (but is not limited to) phonological processing deficits, poor fluency, weak text comprehension, tracking issues as well as phonemic awareness.
This amazing presentation (124 colorful slides) gives you the insights into how and why the disorder develops. It shows you with illustrations and cutting-edge brain scans what are the brain-based differences between good and poor readers. The message is of hope.
You’ll also get dozens of specific, practical strategies, listing of the best reading programs and the five key things any teacher can do immediately. Expect staff to gain background and strategies to implement immediately. The support book recommended for this presentation is Different Brains, Different Learners by Eric Jensen.
Enrichment for Learning
Here you get a colorful and persuasive 99-slide PowerPoint presentation engages these critical four questions:
1) What is enrichment? The real answer may surprise you!
2) For whom does “for all” include? The answer to “Who should get enrichment?”
may astonish you!
3) Is there evidence that it actually works? If so, what is the evidence (animal or human)?
4) How exactly does one “do” enrichment?
You’ll get a few surprises, plus some amazing cutting-edge slides of brain scans showing HOW enrichment takes place. Learn what should teachers, parents and administrators do each do to ensure enrichment takes place. Expect staff to gain background and strategies to implement immediately. The support book recommended for this presentation is Enriching the Brain by Eric Jensen.
Fragile Brains Overview
Get the evidence… both brain and behavioral research suggests over 90% of all adverse conditions and disorders can be treated successfully.
Discover how the brain actually changes and what you can do to facilitate rapid change. This 77 slide presentation gives a brief overview of the following: Learned Helplessness, Learning Delays, Dyslexia, drug abuse (alcohol, marijuana, ecstasy), Oppositional Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, AD/HD, Sensory Integration Disorders , Anxiety and Stress Disorder, Depression, Central Auditory Processing Deficits and Conduct Disorder.
Expect staff to gain background and strategies to implement immediately. The support book recommended for this presentation is Different Brains, Different Learners by Eric Jensen.
Learned Helplessness
Do you have students that have disconnected from school? Do you have students that say, “Who cares?” Is it possible they have a condition called learned helplessness? They may have literally learned to not try or not care.
The good news is that they can learn how to engage and connect with others. They can learn to participate and get enthusiastic about learning? How? Get this 79-slide presentation to learn the science behind this frustrating condition and more importantly, get dozens of specific, classroom tested practical strategies. Expect staff to gain background and strategies to implement immediately.
The support book recommended for this presentation is Different Brains, Different Learners by Eric Jensen
Nutrition for the Learning Brain
This colorful and engaging 77-slide presentation gives both the background and the strategies for better nutrition. It answers the question, “Why better school nutrition?” It also explores the following:
1) Can nutrition affect cognition?
2) What are guiding principles to keep in mind about nutrition?
3) What does the science say about nutrition?
4) Are additional supplements helpful for good nutrition?
5) What about sugar, energy bars and energy drinks?
6) What does the science say about hydration?
7) Where can I get more quality information about nutrition?
8) What Can We Do at Our School?
The support book recommended for this presentation is Brain Foods for Kids by Nicola Graimes.
Oppositional & Conduct Disorders
Surprisingly 10-12% of all children in America have a behavioral disorder. The most common one is oppositional disorder and the most violent is conduct disorder.
This compelling presentation gives you the brain-based understanding for these common issues. But more importantly, you get pages of real world solutions. Most of them are free and require minimal skills. Doing the right thing is more important than doing it perfectly.
This dynamic 97-slide presentation gives you the issues, causes and solutions with amazing up-to-date clarity. Expect staff to gain background and strategies to implement immediately. The support book recommended for this presentation is Different Brains, Different Learners by Eric Jensen.
Upgrading the Student Brain
Do you have any students who are under performing? If so, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and rebuild their brain.
The human brain has enormous plasticity and your students can learn go from Ds and Fs to Bs and As. How? You’ll learn how to improve attention, memory, processing, sequencing, hopefulness and how to develop the growth mindset.
You get clear science and beautiful brain scans. This innovative 82-slide presentation gives you ideas, science and practical strategies you can use immediately. It is best used with the book Enriching the Brain by Eric Jensen.