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THE KINESTHETIC CLASSROOM

Teaching and Learning Through Movement SUMMER BOOK STUDY

THE KINESTHETICCLASSROOMTeaching and Learning Through MovementSUMMER BOOK STUDY

Discover the link between physical activity and academic success!

Research shows that regular physical activity helps children perform better in school. This inspiring book is a brain-based approach to teaching and learning that helps move teachers from the traditional role of content provider to learning facilitator. After reading the Kinesthetic Classroom, we will have a better understanding of how the brain learns as well as a working knowledge of a 6-part theoretical framework for thoughtfully and purposefully using movement to increase student achievement. In the book, there is an immense amount of easy to implement strategies for all grade levels and across all content areas. We will dive into the book as well as our curriculum and begin planning HOW we can get our students moving to learn.


If you are interested in joining our book study, you may purchase the book through Amazon http://amzn.to/2q54Lxr or it is also available at most Barnes and Noble Bookstores.


We will begin our study the week of June 5th. Let me know you are IN and I will create a group to share more specific details. As an added BONUS-MIKE HAS OFFERED TO SKYPE! He is so passionate about brain-body connected teaching and learning that he is willing to give of his time to personally connect and help guide us on our journey of becoming facilitators of learning!

MEET THE AUTHOR, Mike Kuczala!

Check out Mike's TedTalk and his attached biography.


https://youtu.be/41gtxgDfY4s


Mike Kuczala is the coauthor of the Corwin Bestseller and Association of Educational Publishers’ Distinguished Achievement Award nominated, The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement, a book and philosophy that has changed the view of teaching and learning around the world. Mike’s 2nd book, Training in Motion: How to Use Movement to Create an Engaging and Effective Learning Environment, was released in 2015 (AMACOM). Ready, Set, Go! The Kinesthetic Classroom 2.0 (Corwin) will be released in August. President of Kuczala Consulting and Academic Director for the Regional Training Center, an educational consulting firm based in Randolph, New Jersey, Mike has become an in-demand keynote speaker and consultant at international conferences, school districts and corporations. His SRO presentations have been experienced in such diverse settings as The East Asia Regional Council of Schools, The American Society for Training and Development, The Forum for Innovative Leadership, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and the Lawyer Brain OD Roundtable.

An expert in training, training design, and effective presentation, he has designed or co-designed, four of the most successful graduate courses in the history of the Regional Training Center. Motivation: The Art and Science of Inspiring Classroom Success, Wellness: Creating Health and Balance in the Classroom, The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement, and The Kinesthetic Classroom II: Moving Across the Standards are facilitated by a cadre of more than 70 trained instructors who have taught thousands of teachers the key principles of instructional movement, motivation, and wellness.

As a graduate instructor, keynote speaker, and workshop presenter, Mike regularly facilitates professional development programs in both corporate and educational settings in the areas of motivation, presentation skill, using movement to enhance the learning process, brain-based teaching and training, differentiated instruction and training, enhancing student thinking, and topics related to wellness and stress management. His engaging and practical professional development programs have been enjoyed by tens of thousands of teachers, administrators, corporate executives, and parents around the world over the last decade. For more information please visit his website at www.mikekuczala.com.