RUTH BREINDEL

 

Quo Modo Cogito Ergo Sum: De Discendi Natura

How I think is who I am: about the nature of learning

All students can learn, but they all use different methods; some are sequential learners, some random; some see the forest and others only the individual trees; some are aural learners and others visual.  Based on my book, De Discendi Natura, I will cover the various types of learning styles and how teachers can tailor the lesson, whether grammar, culture or reading, to help a student achieve success.

 

                                Over the course of the workshop, participants will:

·        learn about and discuss the various ways students learn

·        understand how they learn and how that colors their teaching style

·        learn how to incorporate the various styles into different settings;

        examples will be given for relative pronouns in each style, as well     

      as other items we teach

·        learn about different delivery options for information, depending on students' styles: PowerPoint, charts, games, outlines, movies, songs, etc

·        discuss testing strategies: how different learners need different types of tests, but how teachers can accomodate most of them very easily

·        discuss what they do now and how it has helped their students

 

Ruth Breindel has taught Latin and Greek (as well as Linguistics and Mythology) at Moses Brown School in Providence, RI, for 22 years.  She received her BA in Latin from City College of the City University of New York, and her MA from Fordham University.She is the past President and current treasurer of the Classical Association of New England, as well as the managing editor of the New England Classical Journal.  Her book, De Discendi Natura, was published by the American Classical League 2 years ago.