Judy Willis

WEBSITE: WWW.RADTEACH.com

Dr. Judy Willis, a board-certified neurologist combined her 15 years as a practicing neurologist with ten subsequent years as a classroom teacher to become a leading authority in the neuroscience of learning. With her unique background neuroscience and education, she has written nine books, more than 200 articles, and lectures internationally. Dr. Willis writes expert blogs for NBC NEWS, Edutopia, Psychology Today, among others. www.RADTeach.com

Books by Dr. Judy Willis

NEWEST book and free chapter links: Unlock Teen Brainpower: 20 Keys to Boosting Attention, Memory, and Efficiency. Judy Willis, M.D. November 2019. Rowman & Littlefield Publishing: Lanham, MD

Upgrade Your Teaching: Understanding by Design Meets Neuroscience by Jay McTighe and Judy Willis, M.D.

The Neuroscience of Learning: Principles and Applications for Educators. Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (2014).

Learning to Love Math: Teaching Strategies that Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, ASCD 2010

How Your Child Learns Best: Brain-Based Ways to Ignite Learning and Increase School Success. Foreword by Goldie Hawn. Sourcebooks: 2008.

Teaching the Brain to Read: Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension ASCD August 2008.

Brain-Friendly Strategies for the Inclusion Classroom, ASCD 2007

Research-Based Strategies To Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a Neurologist/Classroom Teacher, ASCD 2006.

Inspiring Middle School Minds: Gifted, Creative, Challenging. Great Potentials Press, 2008.

Contributing Author

Cooperative Learning: Accessing Our Highest Human Potential. A chapter in, The Power of the Social Brain Editors: Art Costa & Wilson O’Leary. New York: Teachers College Press. 2013.

Current Impact of Neuroscience in Teaching and Learning. A chapter in, Mind, Brain, and Education Ed. D. Sousa. Solution Tree Press, 2010.

MindUp! Hawn Foundation curriculum for mindful student focus and emotional control. New York: Scholastic. Feb. 2011

Dr. Judy Willis’ Recent & Popular Links

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EURONEWS Willis Interview The role of neuroscience in education includes Judy Willis VIDEO & transcript near end of both

http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/14/all-in-the-mind-the-role-of-neuroscience-in-education/

"Dr. Judy Willis Edutopia’s 'Big Thinker on Education'"

http://www.edutopia.org/big-thinkers-judy-willis-neuroscience-learning-video

“Meet Dr Judy Willis, EDUTOPIA Staff Blogger” https://www.edutopia.org/users/judy-willis-md (This works best if you cut and paste web address)

What Edtech Can You Trust? Edutopia Staff blog. November 18, 2014.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-edtech-can-you-trust-judy-willis

Good Praise, Bad Praise for NBC News Education Nation: Jan 2014 http://www.parenttoolkit.com/index.cfm?objectid=0A598840-7722-11E3-A4E20050569A5318#

The Neuroscience Behind Stress and Learning http://www.edutopia.org/blog/neuroscience-behind-stress-and-learning-judy-willis Edutopia Staff Blog. July 18, 2014

Australia ABC TV show Lateline Judy Willis, MD interview Apr 20, 2012 “Neuroscientist explains how to stimulate young brains”. Link with video & transcript http://bit.ly/IeW5H1

ABC Radio National How children learn best Interview with Dr. Judy Willis

‘All in the Mind’ program hosted by Lynne Malcolm 10/14/12

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/how-children-learn-best/4297754

“Dr Judy Willis and Goldie Hawn are Building Better Brains by Bringing Neuroscience into Classrooms”. Neurology Now: Publication of the American Academy of Neurology March/April 2010 - Volume 6 - Issue 2 - p 14–17. http://journals.lww.com/neurologynow/Fulltext/2010/06020/Golden_Opportunity.17.aspx

TEDx Video Dr. Judy Willis Jan 2013 ASB Mumbai, India. Topic “Dr. Judy Willis: Video Game Model for Motivated Learning’ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8TPRec6OCY

TEDx Video Dr. Judy Willis Feb 1, 2012. Topic “From Neuroscience Lab to the Classroom” TEDxEnola http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHRyPbcLKis

Video Link International Conference on Thinking, Wellington, New Zealand. January 2013. Dr Judy Willis speaking about, What we can learn from the Video Game Model http://bit.ly/15czG6s

The Neuroscience of Joyful Learning http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer07/vol64/num09/The-Neuroscience-of-Joyful-Education.aspx

Want Children to “Pay Attention”? Make Their Brains Curious!

Force-feeding won’t work even on a hungry brain http://bit.ly/rtoI3a

The Neuroscience of Joyful Education by Judy Willis, M.D. ASCD Express Jan 3. http://bit.ly/Wyr3O5

Top 10 Memory Tips (PDF) at http://bit.ly/7ZpBz2
Then go to "download as media" at the top

How The Memory Works In Learning (Dec 2012)

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-the-memory-works-in-learning/

The Simple Things I Do To Promote Brain-Based Learning In My Classroom in TeachThough Oct 2013 http://www.teachthought.com/learning/the-simple-things-i-do-to-promote-brain-based-learning-in-my-classroom/

Keep Students From Turning Off Their Brains in TeachThought 10/16/2013, http://www.teachthought.com/learning/5-teaching-strategies-keep-students-turningbrains/?utm_content=bufferc742b&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

Five Assessment Forms That Promote Content Retention by Judy Willis. Edutopia Staff Blog. Mar 17, 2014.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/assessment-forms-promote-content-retention-judy-willis?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-assessment-forms-retention

Three Questions To Consider Before You Give A Test. TeachTought Issue 03/16/2014. https://www.google.com/analytics/web/?pli=1#home/a30482055w56947284p58157304/

Understanding How the Brain Thinks: Edutopia Staff 6-PART Blog Series about Building Executive Functions

Understanding How the Brain Thinks (Part 1)

The Brain-Based Benefits of Writing for Math and Science Learning (Part 2)

Improving Executive Function: Teaching Challenges and Opportunities. (Part 3) http://bit.ly/p1oTbO

Three Brain-based Teaching Strategies to Build Executive Function in Students (Part 4) http://bit.ly/nCy5Id

Three Strategies for Using the Arts to Build Student Executive Functions (Part 5) http://bit.ly/xFnJO8

Executive Function, Arts Integration and Joyful Learning (Part 6) http://bit.ly/yI2NLa

ASCD “How the Brain Learns” Webpage/blog Group managed by Judy Willis: Open Membership. http://edge.ascd.org/group/how-the-brain-learns

“ASK Dr. Judy” Free ASCD Archived Brain-Based Learning Strategies Webinars. Video and pdf multiple ed topics http://bit.ly/PDwSK1 & scroll down

ASCD Author Page for Judy Willis http://www.ascd.org/Publications/ascd-authors/judy-willis.aspx

How to Teach Students About Their Brains

How to Teach Students About the Brain link:

http://www.radteach.com/page1/page8/page44/page44.html

What You Should Know About Your Brain link:

http://www.radteach.com/page1/page8/page45/page45.html

or http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el200912_willis.pdf

Books by Judy Willis, M.D.

Research-Based Strategies To Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a Neurologist/Classroom Teacher, ASCD 2006 http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/107006.aspx

Learning to Love Math: Teaching Strategies that Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, ASCD 2010 http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/108073.aspx?utm_source=ascdfacebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=math-willis-fb

How Your Child Learns Best: Brain-Based Ways to Ignite Learning and Increase School Success. Foreword by Goldie Hawn. Sourcebooks: 2008. http://www.amazon.com/Your-Child-Learns-Best-Brain-Friendly/dp/1402213468

The Neuroscience of Learning: Principles and Applications for Educators. (2014) Bridgepoint Education, Inc. https://learn.thuze.com/store/product/THUZE.HSS.PSY.9781621781639

Teaching the Brain to Read: Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension ASCD August 2008. http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/107073.aspx

Brain-Friendly Strategies for the Inclusion Classroom, ASCD 2007 http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/107040.aspx

Inspiring Middle School Minds: Gifted, Creative, And Challenging. Great Potentials Press, 2008. http://amzn.to/1wwMsg4

Parenting Articles, Videos, Blogs

Video: Parenting to Develop Your Children’s Critical Skillsets for 21st Century Success: http://www.gotocoffeebreak.com/portfolio/march-2013/

Laguna Beach PTA Parent Education. March 2013

25 Parenting Videos by Dr. Judy Willis Kids in the House

http://www.kidsinthehouse.com/expert/parenting-advice-from-judy-willis-md-med#page=/video/meet-judy-willis-md-med or http://www.kidsinthehouse.com/search/site/willis#

Email me jwillisneuro@aol.com for more extensive lists of links for any of the above topics and the individual topics listed here:

General

Math

Reading

Arts across curriculum

Writing for STEM and across curriculum

Memory

Bilingual Brain

Assessment

Adolescent Brains

Building Executive Functions

Stress and Learning, Stress Reduction, Emotional Positivity

Mindfulness

Motivation and Growth Mindset

Student Engagement

Attention and Focus

The Neuroscience of Learning (multiple topics)

Teaching Teachers, Students, and Parents the Neuroscience of Learning

Collaborative Group Learning

Creativity Building and Cognitive Flexibility

Game-Based and Project-Based Learning and Video Game Model

Teacher Well Being

Video and Other Interviews Multiple Topics

ASCD Videos & Interviews Free Links

Useful Websites

Parenting Articles, Videos, Blogs available on website

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