Teachers
In-A-Box Series
Science, Health and Career Curricula for Oregon's Rural Teachers
Boxes are available in six topics for teachers to choose from:
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Bones and Muscles In-A-Box
- Brain In-A-Box
- Ear In-A-Box
- Expedition Northwest In-A-Box
- Eye In-A-Box
- Guts In-A-Box
These curricula encourage explorations in science and health, are student centered and aligned with Oregon Content Standards. Box lessons are designed for grades 4-8 and may be adapted for older or younger students. The loan period for a Box is three weeks; this may be extended depending on availability.
Brain Awareness Teacher Workshop 2012
On Saturday, January 21, 2012, educators and other interested health care professionals across Oregon were able to attend Brain Awareness 2012, which featured a presentation given by Dr. Gary Wenk, Ph.D. The Workshop was broadcast to remote sites from the campus of OHSU in Portland to the following:
Mercy Medical Center, Roseburg
South Coast ESD, Coos Bay
Lane Community College, Florence Campus, Florence
Dr. Wenk will speak on "FOOD FOR THOUGHT: How Diet Influences Brain Health". Dr. Wenk is a Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics in the Department of Psychology at Ohio State University. You can learn more about Dr. Wenk's work at http://faculty.psy.ohio-state.edu/wenk/.
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In all we had a success turnout this year, with 66 total attendees from all three sites, despite inclement weather in some places.
Brain Awareness Teacher Workshop 2011
On Saturday, March 5, 2011, educators across Oregon were able to attend the Brain Awareness 2011 Teacher Workshop, which featured a presentation given by Dr. Matthew P. Walker. The Workshop was broadcast to seven remote sites from the campus of OHSU in Portland.
Dr. Walker spoke about his research on the effect that sleep has on learning and memory as well as the importance of sleep in maintaining healthy brain functions.
The talk can be viewed on the OHSU website: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/student-services/science-education-opportunities/resources/talks_for_teachers.cfm.
AHECSW would like to thank our hosts, the Southern Oregon ESD in Medford and the South Coast ESD in Coos Bay, for helping to make this Workshop more accessible to teachers in our region.
Brain Awareness Teacher Workshop
Brain Awareness is a teacher workshop held in the auditorium at Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) each spring. Oregon AHEC works in partnership with the Office of Science Education Opportunities at OHSU to broadcast this lecture to various sites around the state, enabling teachers from our rural communities to attend.
Brain Awareness provides participants the chance to learn about the latest research breakthroughs on the brain and practical implications of this research, as well as an opportunity to ask questions of the scientist(s) involved in these discoveries.
This workshop is held on a Saturday in either January or February of each year. Participants will be awarded three (3) Professional Development units from the Office of Science Education Opportunities (SEO).
To see the most recent information, please go to the Brain Awareness tab on left of this page.
Brain Awareness Teacher Workshop 2010
On February 20, 2010, educators from southwest Oregon attended the Brain Awareness Workshop broadcast from OHSU to one of two remote sites in the region: Southern Oregon University and the South Coast Educational Services District (ESD).
Teachers listened to a presentation given by Dr. Joel Nigg highlighting his research findings regarding the underlying mechanisms and causes in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) across the lifespan. Dr. Nigg also provided some strategies for working with students with ADHD in the classroom.
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