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ZERO TO THREE THE GROWING
BRAIN: UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOR
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Target audience: Early childhood teachers, ECE
students, TK-Kindergarten teachers, Special Education
students, and high school students interested in ECE
Strand(s): Transitional Kindergarten, ECE Education,
Special Education and Inclusion, Brain Development
and its impact on behavior

Hosted by: Diablo Valley College
Presenter(s): Martina Ebesugawa, Ed.d Assistant

Professor; Angela Bever, MS Education Instructor
Coordinator: Angela Bever. Education Instructor,
Diablo Valley College
E-mail: abever@dvc.edu

This is the 6th unit in the Zero To Three: Growing
Brain Series. In this workshop we will discuss the
various areas of the brain and how they influence
young children's behaviors. We will discuss approaches
for identifying the root cause of young children's
behaviors and discuss and demonstrate effective
strategies to address challenging behaviors in young
children.

Learning Outcomes:

Understanding basic brain anatomy.
Understanding the connection between various
areas of the brain and how these connections
are expressed through behavior.
Understand the key factors that influence
behavior and understand the root causes of
challenging behavior and effective strategies for
helping children with these difficulties.

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