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How Language Learning Changes the Brain

Come see with your own eyes how learning changes the brain! See brain scans of what happens when people learn language and second language. Participate in exciting interactive activities that illustrate various pathways in the brain that are involved in learning. Go beyond visual, auditory, and kinesthetic pathways and utilize multiple pathways in your lessons. This Multiple Pathways Model will provide you with an understanding of the many pathways by which the brain can learn and how second language impacts the learning pathways. In this exciting presentation, loaded with images and scattered with interactive experiences, attendees will learn about these lesser known pathways and acquire strategies that can be added to curriculum design to reach diverse and struggling language learners.

Come prepared to laugh, learn, experience, and engage.

Breakout: Multiple Pathways and Second Language

Learn more about second language in the brain and how culture can impact perception, attention, and learning. Do people from different cultures or backgrounds see differently? Come find out. This session will provide you with a greater understanding of the diverse learners in your classroom.