Introducing P-Factor: A Jolt of Neuro-Science on Play & Enrichment to Fuel Improvement
What is your "P-Factor" and why does it matter? It may be the answer to the quest for continuous improvement. We want students to do well. But what if the 6-point lesson plan isn't working any longer? Kids' brains have changed. We need a reboot; a cocktail of PLAY/MOTIVATION/ENRICHMENT may do the trick. Introducing: The “P-Factor,” one’s ability to use play and enrichment to reframe thinking. Research in neuroscience suggests that "Extravagant Enrichment” can buffer students' and teachers’ brains from excess cortisol and uptake dopamine. Join 8-time ESEA speaker Dr. Linda for 1) A review of research on how inflammation and elevated cortisol and adrenaline levels impact all brains; 2) A 10 item assessment to measure Creativity and P-Factor, and 3) A toolbox of strategies to infuse P-Factor into the classroom. In the midst of the largest teacher shortage in the past century, we must provide real answers for teachers who are struggling to maintain continuous improvement.