Participants are responsible for obtaining their copy of this month's text before the beginning of the book study.
Join Gabrielle Wood for March's book study Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. Educators will gain knowledge about the adolescent brain, helping them foster supportive learning environments that respect the unique challenges and potentials of teenage students.
This book explores the developmental changes that occur in the adolescent brain, aiming to demystify behaviors and emotions typical of this age group. Siegel delves into the neuroscience behind impulsivity, risk-taking, and emotional intensity in teenagers, emphasizing how these traits are part of natural brain development and are essential for growth and innovation. He offers insights on how parents, educators, and caregivers can understand, connect with, and support teenagers through these transformative years by fostering positive relationships and guiding them with empathy.
This book study is facilitated by educator, Gabrielle Wood. Gabby is a Middle School FACS teacher from Northeast Missouri who loves to learn. When she's not actively teaching, she is helping to facilitate PD in the Hannibal School District. In her free time, she loves to be outdoors. When the weather doesn't permit being outside, she enjoys crafting, cooking, hanging out with family and learning something new.
- The Learning Management System, Teachable, is used to house discussion board conversations and group materials. Guiding questions and tasks are posted in the Teachable course. These questions allow participants to share and reflect on the topics and ideas presented in the reading. Teachable courses are by design asynchronous.
- If this is your first online learning activity with MSTA, you will receive an email from Teachable to confirm your email address. (This is the email address you used to register for the event.) After confirming your email address, you must create a password. On the next screen, you will see the course(s) for which you are registered.
- If you have previously participated in one of MSTA's online activities, you can log into Teachable. Your email is your username, and the password you used when confirming your email address. This will give you access to your account and products.
- There will be a required Zoom meeting to provide an opportunity to network with other participants over the concepts shared. The time of the Zoom meeting will be determined by the facilitator with book study participants.
- Application is used throughout the course as participants complete Core Concept Assignments that are reflective in nature. Assignment details are shared in the Teachable course and intended for participants to apply concepts learned and discussed during the course to their classroom. Once enrolled in the course, participants will continue to have access to the resources shared that support the learning in the book.
PD Certification: At the end of the month, PD certificates will be generated for participants who completed all book study requirements. PD certificates will be emailed to participants.