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Taking Center Stage – Act II

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Dr. Janet Zadina Index

Join Dr. Janet Zadina, an experienced high school and community college instructor and reading specialist now engaged in neuroscience research, as she explores ways to apply new findings on how the brain functions as young adolescents think and learn. Dr. Zadina's suggestions for improving instruction for young adolescents connect to the California Department of Education's (CDE) 12 Recommendations for Middle Grades Success.

Dr. Zadina is also founder of Brain Research & Instruction (Outside Source) (BR&IN).

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Zadina 1 — Brain Matters: Research on Learning

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Zadina 2 — Adolescent Characteristics
(Part I): The Survival Instinct and the Development of the Brain

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Zadina 3 — Adolescent Characteristics
(Part II): The Social Nature of the Brain and the Role of Emotion

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Zadina 4 — Multiple Methods for Learning and Assessment

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These professional learning activities are among several in the TCSII Get Into the Act! Professional Learning Series.

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