Description - Students’ brains are constantly developing, and their behavior, attention, emotional regulation, and learning needs reflect the stage of development they are in. This session will provide an overview of typical brain development across childhood and adolescence and explore how these developmental changes influence behavior and learning in the classroom. Participants will learn practical, developmentally appropriate strategies that can be implemented at different grade levels to support students’ cognitive, social, and emotional growth.
Objectives - By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Describe key stages of typical brain development across childhood and adolescence and how these stages influence learning and behavior. Apply developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral strategies that align with students’ cognitive and self-regulation capacities. Adjust classroom expectations and supports to better match students’ developmental needs.
