Introduction to:

• The graduate programs
  • Program Info
  • M.S. (Learning & Teaching)
  • M.S. (Reading & Literacy)
  • Ed.S. (Teacher Leadership)
  • Ed.D. Minor
• Nova Southeastern University
• BrainSMART
  • About BrainSMART
  • Events
  • Books
  • Donna Wilson, Ph.D.
  • Marcus Conyers
  • Student Locations
  • Twitter feed
• Accreditation
• BrainSMART in the News

Degree Program Info

• Costs
• Financial Aid
• Schedule
• Course descriptions & sequence
  • M.S. (Teaching & Learning)
  • M.S. (Reading & Literacy)
  • Ed.S.
  • Ed.D. Minor.
• How you study & FAQ

Admission

• Requirements
• How to apply
• Download application

Current Students

• Register for classes
• Order materials
• Online videos
  • M.S. program online video
  • Ed.S. program online video
• Tutorials
  • Writing Tutorial
  • BrainObics Video

Phone: 866-762-7861
nsu@brainsmart.org

 

Weekly strategies

• Tune in each week for another Marcus Conyers BrainSMART® Tool Tip 

Other organizations and resources

The following short list of resources will help you to stay current with research on the brain, education and the science of learning. We will update this list periodically.

Education

• www.TitleI.com - Information source on Title 1 and Compensatory Education
• www.ecs.org - Education Commission of the States
• www.nsdc.org - National Staff Development Council
• www.naesp.org - National Association of Elementary School Principals
• www.nwrel.org - Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
• www.ed.gov - US Department of Education

Brain

• www.dana.org - The Dana Foundation
• www.neuroscience.org  - The Journal of Neuroscience
• www.nap.edu - National Academy Press
• www.med.harvard.edu - Harvard/MIT Whole Brain Atlas
• www.loni.ucla.edu - University of California Brain Images

 

BrainSMART^® HealthWise

Dr. Donna Wilson’s and Marcus Conyers’ BrainSMART^® HealthWise is a research-based program of workshops designed to help create healthy and drug free schools and communities across the United States. The program is based on their popular book BrainSMART^® HealthWise with a forward by Tracy Rhodes, M.D. and has been used for a state-wide initiative in Texas, a successful intervention in Florida supported by the Winter Park Health Foundation, and conferences and programs throughout the United States. Marcus Conyers delivers powerful keynotes on this topic at state and national conferences. 

To request a quote for bringing BrainSMART^® HealthWise to your state, district or school, click here or Call 1-866-SMART61

BrainSMART articles and presentations

• Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching. Radio interview of Marcus Conyers by Dr. Alvin Jones.
• Brain-Based Teaching in Our Schools: A New Way to Reach Students - Acworth, GA Patch
• My Turn - The Advertiser News
• Brain-Based Teaching in Our Schools - A New Way to Reach Students - Cobb County Association of Educators - President’s Blog
• Student’s give thumbs up for Brain-Based Teaching, Edmond Sun
• Brain Power for OKC Students - Radio Show
• BrainSMART Model Shared at State Level and Now at Orlando School -  Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida
• Educators learn to animate lessons, make memories -  The Advertiser, Lafayette, Louisiana
• BrainSMART Keynote by Marcus Conyers - Association of Illinois Middle Schools
• Raising Student Achievement: What Works Part 1 -  Audio Education Online- April 2003 
  (MP3 Format - Large Download)
• Raising Student Achievement: Part 2
• BrainSMART in The House: Parent Guide - Texas Association of School Boards
• Just Do It: Putting Brain Research to Work In the Classroom - A Joy to Learn-Volume 11-Spring 2001
• Teaching that keeps the brain in mind... - Jacksonville.com 

Interesting articles

- Nutrition and the Brain

• 10 BrainSMART foods - learn more
• Plan healthy BrainSMART meals - learn more
• Harvard Medical School: Nutrition, Memory, Mind/Body Medicine - learn more

- Exercise and the Brain

• BrainObics^TM "Tuning up your Body-Brain System" - learn more
• Learn ways to boost your energy, get lean for life, sharpen your concentration, and improve math skills - learn more
• Find out how young you can become - learn more