The Greenwich Public Schools has arranged for Dr. Bernice McCarthy, an
author, speaker, facilitator and founder of About Learning, Inc. and the
4Mat System - to speak on June 25, 2009, 7PM at Eastern Middle School.
It promises to be an interesting presentation based on the understanding
that people perceive and process information in different ways and the
impact that that has on student learning AND in the context of
professional learning,b e it in the private or public sector.
See attached for more information.
Please include in your respective calendar/upcoming events sections.
Thanks much!
Kim
Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Board of Education
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
www.greenwichschools.org
Phone: 203-625-7415
e mail: kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us
Fax: 203-869-8003
DISTRICT HOSTS DR. BERNICE McCARTHY
Because Great Minds Don’t All Think Alike
(For immediate Release: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 – Greenwich. CT)
The Greenwich PublicSchools’ Advanced Learning Program is hosting a professional learning workshop for staff and acommunity forum with Dr. Bernice McCarthy, internationally renowned author and founder of AboutLearning, Inc. and the 4Mat System. The Community Forum will be held on Thursday, June 25,2009 at 7:00 PM in the auditorium at Eastern Middle School.
Dr. McCarthy is a prolific author who has drawn on the research of Jung, Piaget, Vygotsky, Dewey,Lewin and Kolb, to create an instructional system that progresses through the complete learning cycle,using strategies that appeal to all types of learners. This innovative approach, the 4Mat System, beganas a model for instruction with students. As the value of Dr. McCarthy’s model gained wide-spreadrecognition, the 4Mat System quickly spread from the world of education into the corporate andgovernment worlds.The model is based on the understanding that people perceive and process information in differentways and demonstrates how those differences have an impact on success in learning.At the community forum, attendees will enhance their understanding of how people learn, discovertheir own particular approach to learning, and assess their own strengths and challenges as a learner.
Attendees should be ready to:
• Hunch your favorite learning style preference
• Examine how you master the less comfortable parts of the learning cycle
• Experience the learning styles of others and why professions attract the same styles
• Examine the theory and research behind style and brain processing preferences
• Enhance your understanding of the Learning Cycle and how it works in organizations
• Explore potential uses of style knowledge and the 4MAT Cycle as a teacher, or trainer, orparent or leader/manager for your life work
Dr. McCarthy's clients include:
School districts in the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe, Center for Creative Leadership, ChicagoPrincipal's Academy, IKEA, American Family, US Naval Training Centers in Great Lakes andMelbourne, The Peace Corps, The Smithsonian, National Institute of Corrections, The National ParkService, Civil Rights Project and The Aveda Corporation.
Dr. McCarthy’s presentation is sponsored by the Advanced Learning Program (ALP) in the GreenwichPublic Schools. She will be conducting a two-day workshop in Greenwich on June 25 and 26, for ALPteachers in the school district.
About Learning Web Site: http://www.aboutlearning.com/
4Mat 4Business Web Site: http://www.4mat4business.com/
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