Professional Development

Program: Learning and the Brain

Date: Fall 2011

Amount: $2,000

Six teachers/staff members, two from each school in the district, attended conference in Boston.  Focus was “Preparing for 21st Century Minds: Using Brain Research to Enhance Cognitive Skills for the Future.” This training provided new knowledge teachers will use in the classroom.  Educators will also collaborate with the Department of Neuroscience at UNE in the spring.