Course Description

Effective instruction is grounded in understanding how the brain learns. Brain-Compatible Learning is an online professional development course that helps educators explore how information is selected, refined, stored, and retrieved through the Information Processing Model. This course also introduces the four phases of Mindful Teaching, showing how brain-compatible strategies can be applied throughout the learning process to support engagement, retention, and meaningful learning.

Course Curriculum

    1. Learning Goals

    1. WebBook: Brain-Compatible Learning

    2. Study Slides: Brain Functions

    3. Check What You Know

    4. Study Slides: Four Phases of Mindful Teaching

    5. Check What You Know

    1. Assessment

    2. Feedback

About This Course

  • $30.95
  • 2 Hours
  • 365 Days of Access
  • Online, self-paced

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the Information Processing Model and its use as a visual representation of how the brain selects, refines, stores, and retrieves information

  • Summarize the four phases of Mindful Teaching

  • Recognize how brain-compatible learning principles support effective instruction

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  • Earn Continuing Education Hours

    The successful completion of this course fulfills 2 hours of the NACCAS Teaching Methodology requirement. Please confirm eligibility with your state board.

  • Build Toward Educator Certification

    Apply courses toward the Pivot Point Educator Certification Program, a structured path designed to support ongoing professional growth.

  • Support Your Professional Development

    Strengthen instructional skills with practical, learner-centered courses created to support effective teaching in real learning environments.

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