Full PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive Function Ep. 75: Judy Willis, M.D. - Why is There No Glitter on the Floor?
Learning is magical but not every teacher is a magician! Astronaut Scott Kelly celebrated for his curiosity for space missions, struggled to find his footing in the midst of “dull and boring” high school years. More than ever before, distracted, disengaged, and disillusioned kids finding themselves stuck in the ever widening gap between a ”ready to learn” mindset and a “ready to be inspired” mindset.
On this episode, Dr. Judy Willis, a board-certified neurologist and a former classroom teacher, shares her passion that integrates neuroscience research regarding learning and the brain to galvanize the educators to let the glitter spill all over their classroom floor. By reintegrating effective and practical ideas into teaching, Dr. Willis believes every teacher can sprinkle magic dust that unleashes one’s inner zeal for discovery.
About Judy Willis, M.D.
Dr. Judy Willis combined her 15 years as a board-certified practicing neurologist with ten subsequent years as a classroom teacher to become a leading authority in the neuroscience of learning. Dr. Willis has written nine books and more than 100 articles about applying neuroscience research to classroom teaching strategies. She is on the adjunct faculty of the Williams College.
Dr. Willis travels nationally and internationally giving presentations, workshops, and consulting while continuing to write books and staff expert blogs for NBC News Education Nation, Edutopia, Psychology Today, and The Guardian. In 2011 she was selected by Edutopia as a “Big Thinkers on Education.”
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Books
- Upgrade Your Teaching: Understanding by Design Meets Neuroscience
- Unlock Teen Brainpower: 20 Keys to Boosting Attention, Memory, and Efficiency
- Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a Neurologist and Classroom Teacher
- Learning to Love Math: Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results
- The Neuroscience of Learning: Principles and Applications for Educators
- How Your Child Learns Best: Brain-Friendly Strategies You Can Use to Ignite Your Child’s Learning and Increase School Success
- Teaching the Brain to Read: Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
- Brain-Friendly Strategies for the Inclusion Classroom
- Inspiring Middle School Minds: Gifted, Creative, & Challenging
About Host, Sucheta Kamath
Sucheta Kamath, is an award-winning speech-language pathologist, a TEDx speaker, a celebrated community leader, and the founder and CEO of Ex