Dr. Steve Hughes to Speak in Reno
Pediatric neuropsychologist Dr. Steve Hughes will share scientifically based parenting and teaching principles in this lecture, “Building Better Brains,” on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. at UNR’s Davidson Math and Science Center Nell J. Redfield Auditorium. While every child’s brain is unique, Dr. Hughes will show how modern research on brain development is revealing the way we parent and teach has a profound effect on cognitive outcomes.
This lecture is hosted by Mountain View Montessori School, and is free to the public.
Find out more at MVMbraintalk.com
Building Better Brains: How School and Home Life Can Build Higher-Order Cognitive Ability in Children (but generally don’t)
The brain is an amazingly malleable organ, and while every child’s brain is unique, there are general principles that can help every developing brain attain it’s highest developmental potential. The way we parent, and the way we organize “school” can have a profound impact on cognitive developmental outcomes. Every parent wants his or her child to reach her highest potential, so what approaches to parenting are the most effective? Every teacher wants to support the growth and development of his or her students, so what kind of school activities will lead to the strongest developmental outcomes? The answers to these questions are clearer now than they ever have been, yet, in nearly all areas of life, we generally fail to provide the environmental experiences that we know will yield the best outcomes. How should we parent? What should we do at school? Do parents and teachers need to get: a) Tougher, b) Softer, or, c) None of the above? The answers to these and related questions might surprise you, and they may also help you make a difference in the life your child.
Biography of Steve Hughes
Steven J. Hughes, PhD, ABPdN is Director of The Center for Research on Developmental Education, and past president of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology. He also serves as Chair of the Association Montessori Internationale Global Research Committee, and lectures at the Montessori Center of Minnesota and other centers around the world. Dr. Hughes is a Fellow at the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University, and maintains a private pediatric neuropsychology practice in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Hughes has worked as an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Medical School Division of Pediatric Clinical Neurosciences, and in the neuropsychological test publishing industry. His research interests are in the area of attention and executive functioning, and in the role that early childhood education can play in promoting the formation of these capabilities. Dr. Hughes is an advocate for activity-based, developmental approaches to education, and is a frequent speaker and consultant for Montessori education organizations.
