CE Credits

ERI is able to provide credits that qualify for the education departments in most states and are accepted by most districts. You may wish to check whether your state's Department of Education requires special approved provider status. ERI is a specifically approved provider in the Departments of Education in the states of NY and WA.

Effective 07/27/2018, ERI is a NYSED Approved CTLE Sponsor

Educator Resources, Inc. (ERI), the producers of the Learning & Brain seminars, is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. ERI maintains responsibility for the program. Psychologists and school psychologists must complete the evaluation form in their program book in order to receive credit

Understanding the Teen Brain in an Age of Distractions & Remote Learning
 

The program is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). 
 

 

Seminar Schedule
 
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Welcome & introduction of goals; Explanation of the neural changes behind adolescent emotional development
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Development of strategies to enhance students' self-control with research-supported strategies program; Review of strategies and policies that fit with teen brain development and learning
2:00pm – 2:15pm: Break
2:15pm – 3:15pm: Explanation of the benefits and detriments of technology use, including academic technology, social media, and video games; Wrap Up & Discussion 

Andrew Watson, MA, EdM, has been connecting brain research with teachers and schools for over a decade. A one-time dean of faculty, and an award-winning teacher with 16 years of experience, Andrew Watson presents nationally and internationally on the classroom uses of neuroscience and psychology research. He is the President of Translate the Brain—an educational consultancy. He is also the author of Learning Begins (2017), Learning Grows (2019), and editor of the LEARNING & the BRAIN® blog.

Financial disclosure – Andrew Watson is receiving an honorarium for his presentation and receives royalties from. Non-financial disclosure – Andrew Watson has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose

Educator Resources, Inc., can apply for 3 Category I credits to social workers through the Collaborative of the National Association of Social Workers - MA Chapter (NASW-MA)  and the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work upon request. **Please check with your state chapter to ensure that these credits are applicable to your state standards. For some social workers in NY state, they may not be applicable without special approval.

Educator Resources, Inc. (ERI) may not be approved by your professional organization to offer continuing education credits. However, you can submit your own request to your organization for approval to receive credits at the conference. Simply submit the following documents to your organization to request CE approval. Print the Conference Program and Schedule, Conference Brochure, and the Evaluation Form sample documents and submit them to you organization or district for approval.

If you would like us to apply for credits with a specific organization, please contact CE Director, Kristin Dunay at 857-444-1500 x1 or email kristin.dunay@learningandthebrain.com.