Part 1: 5 Brain Facts

Create an annotated list of 5 Things Every Educator Should Know about the Adolescent Brain.” Include 5 statements – brain facts that assess developmental characteristics of adolescent behaviors. Follow each statement with a paragraph describing how each fact affects learning or brain development that promotes growth for students with physical, cognitive, or socioemotional needs. Provide at least one scholarly resource for each statement.

Example:

Fact: The amygdala is the brainàemotional control center. 

The amygdala regulates the brainàresponse to emotions such as fear, excitement, and pleasure.   As part of the brainàlimbic system, it is located next to the hippocampus 4he part of the brain that plays a significant role in converting information from working memory to long-term memory.   Exposure to long-term stress has been found to cause damage to the amygdala which may account for why some students, particularly those from poverty, struggle to regulate their emotions and behavior (Lau, et al., 2016).

Part 2:  Reflection

Select two of the facts from your Top 5 list, and in 250-500 words, reflect on and describe ways in which the brain affects learning, constructs knowledge, acquires skills, and develops thinking processes. Be sure to describe opportunities to improve instructional practice and facilitate student learning with the use of technology.

Submit your Top 5 brain facts and reflection as one deliverable.