Optimal Brain Organization

Minimum course length: 16 classroom hrs

Course Syllabus

Part 1: Theory and background

Theoretical background of Brain Organization

The Genesis of the Edu-K Brain Organization course

The concept of Brain Dominance

Hemispheric Specialization: Cooperation or Dominance?

Review of Brain Gym^® 5 Step Balance Process & 3 Dimensions

Part II: Specialization for Expressive (Logic) and Receptive (Gestalt) Functions

General characteristics of Expressive and Receptive

Three ways to Determine the Hemispheric lead of Expressive and Receptive functions: writing, eye movement, counting / humming

Action Balance for Efficiency

Part III: Brain and Functional Organization

Brain Organization Patterns; record keeping

Action Balance for Honouring the Learning Profile

Edu-K Brain Organization Systems: The Three Dimensions of Intelligence

Laterality Dimension: Thinking, Processing, communicating

Centering Dimension: Feeling, Stabilizing, Organizing

Focus: Sensing, Participating, Comprehending

Noticing Dimensional Imbalances

Accessing the Gifted Space

Action Balance for the Three Dimensions

Muscle checking as a Circuit Location Process

 Part IV: The X-Span Brain Organization Balance

X-Span OBO Balance for Accessing Gifts and Resources

Your Whole-Brain Learning Style

Part V: Interpreting OBO profiles for Optimal learning and Performance