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BC TEAL is proud to present our 2025 Annual Conference: Disruptive Educational Practices: Strategies for Transformation.

Educators shine in times of change to face unexpected challenges. This is when creativity flourishes by combining proven practices with fresh and innovative ideas. These times call for transformation which can be rooted in tradition or experience, or it can arise through unexplored approaches. The synthesis of old and new ideas drives meaningful progress. Join other insightful and creative educators as we flourish within the power of our community.
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Empowering Educators and Learners through Neuroscience and Metacognition
Friday May 2, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
TBA
The evolving demands on educators and students underscore the importance of integrating wellbeing and resilience into educational frameworks. This presentation will equip teachers with critical insights and tools to transform their teaching practices. Participants will understand how external circumstances, such as trauma or systemic stress, affect the brain and impact the learning process. By leveraging neuroscience, educators will discover how to promote their own wellbeing while fostering greater learner engagement. Practical strategies will be introduced for incorporating neuroscience and metacognition into the classroom, empowering students to become autonomous and motivated learners. Teachers will also explore the features of a resilient brain and learn actionable techniques to build resilience in themselves and their learners.
 First, we briefly highlight the many ways the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified mental health challenges, significantly impacting cognitive, social, and emotional development, especially among children and teenagers. Teachers, grappling with systemic stress and shifting learner needs, require innovative solutions to navigate these challenges effectively.
Then, we demonstrate how neuroscience offers a transformative approach to education by emphasizing the brain's malleability (neuroplasticity) and fostering metacognition—the ability to think about thinking. Research highlights that learners who understand brain functions and neuroplasticity become more efficient and confident, leading to improved academic performance. We will provide insights and opportunities for teachers to reflect on their current practices and explore ways to enhance the use of metacognition strategies in their classrooms.
Finally, we will talk about resilience. A cornerstone of wellbeing, it is characterized by the brain’s capacity to recover from adversity. We will introduce key strategies including mindfulness, fostering a growth mindset and promoting attentional focus to sustain motivation and engagement.
By merging neuroscience, metacognition, and professional coaching, this session inspires educators to break traditional paradigms and create dynamic, compassionate learning environments suited for the 21st century. 
Speakers
avatar for Cathy Introligator

Cathy Introligator

Licensed Trainer, Efficient Language Coaching
Cathy Introligator, graduate of the Institut d’Études Politiques Paris with international experience, trains educators to leverage the brain's potential for enhanced learning with Neurolanguage Coaching®.
Friday May 2, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
TBA
  Well-being, Well-being

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