Adolescence and the Brain

Cognitive, Social and Emotional Development


In response to developing health directives from provincial and federal governments, as well as UBC policies and Faculty of Education updates related to COVID-19, we have made the careful and difficult decision to cancel the Adolescence and the Brain Summer Institute. We appreciate your support and understanding at this time.

2020 SUMMER INSTITUTE

Non-Credit
All courses are subject to minimum enrolment. We advise that participants do not finalize any travel arrangements until notified that this course is confirmed.

Adolescence is a major phase in brain development and a precious opportunity for growth and learning. The adolescent brain is a work in progress, and is more plastic than it will ever be again.
With the accumulating research findings on brain development and learning, there is a growing need to mobilize this information to educators in relevant and practical ways. Neuroscience based pedagogy is a novel and powerful tool for educators to teach the way the brain learns best, and support their students’ academic, emotional and social development.

This interactive course invites educators to deepen their understanding of their adolescent students’ minds and to explore practical ways to use brain-science to improve their student learning and well-being in school. The main goal of this course is to provide knowledge about the (developing) brain, align brain science with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and actively explore practical implications in classroom settings.

 

What to Expect

A breakdown of what students will do and learn during this institute:

  • Review some of the latest research findings on brain development and the science of learning
  • Explore ways to utilize brain science in educational settings, to support the development of the core
    competencies (BC re-designed curriculum)
  • Learn research-based strategies to support students’ cognitive, social and emotional skills
  • Learn interactively, through discussions, activities, demonstrations, and projects
  • Learn new concepts and form a concrete action plan to take back to your school/classroom, to share and
    apply in your practice
  • Work in small groups to design neuro-educational activities you can apply in your classroom
  • Have fun!

Highlights

This institute will have limited enrolment in order to allow more personalized interactions and small-scale group work to enhance the learning-process.

Dr. Hagar Goldberg

Dr. Goldberg is a Neuroscientist at the department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education at UBC. Hagar is passionate about leveraging brain-science in educational settings to support students’ learning, development and well being. Hagar’s main focus is social-emotional development.

In her research, she has been studied the behavioural and neuronal mechanisms of empathy, creativity, and human perception of social-emotions. She believes that social and emotional education is key for children’s healthy development and thrive. This belief drives both her academic studies and her practical work with educators, students, and as a parent. She established SEEN (www.hagargoldberg-seen.com) to transform education by integrating neuroscience-based social-emotional learning in schools.


Miriam Miller (PhD candidate)

Miriam is an educational and research consultant committed to bringing social and emotional learning (SEL) to the forefront of the education community. Miriam works with educational institutions and organizations to support on-going professional learning in the areas of emotional literacy for adults and students, and school & classroom climate. Miriam is a senior coach and trainer with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence at Yale University, and a researcher with the Social, Emotional, and Educational Development lab at the University of British Columbia. The combination of Miriam’s background as an educator, and her current role as a researcher, allows her to dynamically present research-to-practice in especially relevant ways for educators.

UBC Vancouver | Face-to-Face

TBD

CANCELLED

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Registration & Fees

Non-Credit Registration & Fees

    • Non-Credit Participation Fee: $525 + GST

     

  • Full payment is required with your online registration in order to reserve your space. We accept payment by credit card or debit card. Please note that should UBC cancel the course, a full refund will be issued.Refund Policy for Non-Credit Applications: If you would like to withdraw from a course, please submit written notice by June 1, 2020 to be eligible for a refund (less a $65 administration fee). No refund will be made for cancellations received later than June 1, 2020, unless a course is cancelled by UBC Faculty of Education.

    FAQs: Review the FAQs for Non-Credit Course Registration.


ECPS This program is offered by the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education. Learn more about ECPS programs.