Additionally several links are included in the list below.
Books
Learning to Love Math: Teaching Strategies that Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, ASCD July 13, 2010
How Your Child Learns Best: Brain Friendly Strategies to Ignite Your Student's Learning and Increase School Success - published October 2008 Sourcebooks
Teaching the Brain to Read: Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension - published August 2008 ASCD
Teaching the Brain to Read is available as an audiobook through Amazon.com, The AudioBookstore.com, iTunes, and other audiobook retailers. You can listen to a sample here: http://www.theaudiobookstore.com/judy-willis/teaching-brain-read-strategies_b009k8r61o.aspx
Inspiring Middle School Minds:
Gifted, Creative, and Challenging
Brain- and Research-Based Strategies to
Enhance Learning for Gifted Students - March 2009 Great Potentials Press
Brain-Friendly Strategies for the Inclusion Classroom published - May 2007 ASCD
Research-Based Strategies To Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a Neurologist/Classroom Teacher, ASCD 2006. Finalist for Distinguished Achievement Award for educational writing by the Association for Educational Publishers. ASCD Best Seller
Now translated into Arabic, Korean
Chapters:
Cooperative Learning: Accessing Our Highest Human Potential. A chapter in, The Power of the Social Brain Editors: Art Costa & Wilson O’Leary. New York: Teachers College Press.
Current Impact of Neuroscience in Teaching and Learning. A chapter in, Mind, Brain, and Education Ed. D. Sousa. Solution Tree Press, 2010.
Articles
Willis, J.A. (2017) Rewire Your Burned-out Brain. Psychology Today Sept 18, 2017https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/201709/rewire-your-burned-out-brain
Willis, J.A. (2017) The neuroscience of narratives for memory. Edutopia. Sept 12, 2017. https://www.edutopia.org/article/neuroscience-narrative-and-memory
Willis, J.A. (2017) Connecting Brain Research With the Art of Teaching. School Administrator Journal of AASA: The School Superintendents Association. September 2017 http://my.aasa.org/AASA/Resources/SAMag/2017/Sep17/Willis.aspx
Willis, J.A. (2017) Helping students build optimal sleep habits on npj Science of Learning Community.
Willis, J.A. (2017) Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility: Classroom strategies for helping children think creatively. NPJ NATURE Science of Learning. The fifth of a five-part weekly series about building executive functions. Aug 13, 2017 https://npjscilearncommunity.nature.com/users/20252-judy-willis/posts/19380-building-students-cognitive-flexibility
Willis, J.A. (2017) Critical Analysis and Information Literacy NPJ NATURE Science of Learning. August 1. The forth of a five-part weekly series about teen brain executive functions. http://go.nature.com/2wfKVPe
Willis, J.A. (2017) Brain-Based Strategies to Reduce Test Stress. Edutopia. Apr 7, 2017.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/brain-based-strategies-reduce-test-stress-judy-willis?utm_campaign=node_author_alert&utm_source=edutopia&utm_medium=email
Willis, J.A. (2017) Encouraging good judgement in students npj NATURE Science of Learning. July 19, 2017 https://npjscilearncommunity.nature.com/posts/18707-encouraging-good-judgement-in-students
Willis, J.A. (2017) The keys to better prioritizing and time planning for teens.
The second of a five part five-part weekly series about teen brain executive functions. NATURE: NPJ Science of Learning Journal. July 6, 2017 https://npjscilearncommunity.nature.com/users/20252-judy-willis/posts/18370-the-keys-to-better-prioritizing-and-time-planning
Willis, J.A. (2017) Teaching teenagers to organize themselves through the dynamic brain changes of adolescence. The first of a five part five-part weekly series about teen brain executive functions. NATURE Science of Learning Journal. Part 1 June 30 2017 http://go.nature.com/2tyBMTQ.
Willis, J.A. (2017) Resilience - A Sustaining Gift for Your Children. Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/201706/resilience-sustaining-gift-your-children
Willis, J.A. (2017) Brain-Based Strategies to Reduce Test Stress. Edutopia. Apr 7, 2017.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/brain-based-strategies-reduce-test-stress-judy-willis?utm_campaign=node_author_alert&utm_source=edutopia&utm_medium=email
Willis, J.A. (2017) Kindling Your Child’s Enthusiasm for School. Psychology Today. March 18, 2017. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/201703/kindling-your-child-s-enthusiasm-school
Willis, J.A. (2017) Highlighting for Understanding of Complex Text. STEM Magazine. March 2017. P32-44.
Willis, J. A. (2016). Brain Break Power Plan Best Learning. Edutopia. December 6, 2016
Willis, J. A. (2016). The High Costs of Multitasking for You and Your Kids. Psychology Today. Nov 29, 2016.
Willis, J. A. (2016). Conquering the Multitasking Brain Drain. Edutopia. October 25, 2016
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/conquering-the-multitasking-brain-drain-judy-willis?utm_campaign=node_author_alert&utm_source=edutopia&utm_medium=email
Willis, J. A. (2016). Combining Science with the Art of Teaching STEM Magazine Sept 2016 http://cloud.flipb.com/stem-magazine/gSEPT16/index.html
Willis, J.A. (2016) Memorizing: Faster, Easier, and More Fun. Psychology Today. Sept 5, 2016 https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/201609/memorizing-faster-easier-longer-lasting-and-more-fun
Willis, J. A. (2016). Five steps to developing students’ mindsets for tomorrow’s challenges. Barclays’ LifeSkills Expert Blog. September 1, 2016. https://www.barclayslifeskills.com/teachers/blog/five-steps-to-developing-students-life-skills-for-the-future/#.V8mjMfTz9wM.mailto
Willis, J. A. (2016). The Science of Homework STEM Magazine Sept 2016 http://cloud.flipb.com/stem-magazine/gSEPT16/index.html
Willis, J. A. (2016). The Neurological Reason Why Your Middle Schooler Acts Like a Toddler.Education Nation Parent Toolkit. August 25, 2016
http://www.parenttoolkit.com/index.cfm?objectid=0C4B40D0-63CE-11E6A4B10050569A5318&utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=blog#
Willis, J. A. (2016). Help Your Middle Schooler Go from Survive to Thrive. Education Nation Parent Toolkit. August 21, 2016. http://www.parenttoolkit.com/index.cfm?objectid=29315870-63E1-11E6-A4B10050569A5318
Willis, J. A. (2016). How to Get Kids to Focus Staff Expert Blog NBC Education Nation Parent Toolkit August 08, 2016 http://www.parenttoolkit.com/index.cfm?objectid=7A7CB2D0-5B51-11E6-838E0050569A5318&utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=blog
Willis, J. A. (2016). Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility. Edutopia. July 22, 2016
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/building-students-cognitive-flexibility-judy-willis
Willis, J. A. (2016). Critical Analysis and Information Literacy Edutopia June 21, 2016 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/critical-analysis-and-information-literacy-judy-willis?utm_campaign=node_author_alert&utm_source=edutopia&utm_medium=email
Willis, J. A. (2016). Judgment: Navigating Choices and Decisions. May 3, 2016. Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/judgment-navigating-choices-and-decisions-judy-willis
Willis, J.A. (2016) THE Blog Your Teenager Must Read. Psychology Today. June 10, 2016. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/201606/the-blog-your-teenager-must-read
Willis, J. A. (2016). From Math Negative to Math Positive Attitudes in Your Children. Psychology Today March 15, 2016. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/201603/math-negative-math-positive-attitudes-in-your-childr
Why Gifted Children Fail and How to Prevent It. NBC Education Nation Parent Toolkit. Feb 15, 2016 http://www.parenttoolkit.com/index.cfm?objectid=1E408A30-D052-11E5-89A40050569A5318&utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=blog%20post
Brain Development and Adolescent Growth Spurts. Edutopia. February 11, 2016.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/brain-development-adolescent-growth-spurts-judy-willis
Matching Edtech Products With Neurological Learning Goals. Edutopia Staff Blog. Jan. 28, 2016 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/edtech-products-neurological-learning-goals-judy-willis
The science of resilience: how to teach students to persevere. January 12.
The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2016/jan/12/science-resilience-how-to-teach-students-persevere?CMP=share_btn_link
Neuromyths and Edu-Ca$h-in: Vetting the "Expert" Claims
Edutopia. January 8, 2016 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/neuromyths-educashin-vetting-expert-claims-judy-willis?utm_campaign=node_author_alert&utm_source=edutopia&utm_medium=email
Build Your Young Child’s Future School Success NOW. Psychology Today Online. June 27 2015. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/201506/build-your-young-child-s-future-school-success-now * Featured as Essential Read
Willis, J.A. (2015) How the Memory works in learning, Teach Thought June 6
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-the-memory-works-in-learning/
Willis, J.A. (2015). Brain science: the answer to helping primary pupils cope with exam stress. The Guardian http://gu.com/p/485at/sbl May 7, 2015
How to Turn Test Stress into Studying Success. Education Nation Parent Toolkit http://bit.ly/1EQMzts May 04, 2015
Prime Your Child’s Reading and Math Development with Patterning Games. Dr. Judy Willis. Psychology Today. April 2015 http://bit.ly/1GkGXro
Willis,J.A. Research-Based? When A Lab Is Not A Classroom, Teach Thought. March 31, 2015. http://www.corewww.teachthought.com/learning/research-based-when-a-lab-is-not-a-classroom/
Willis, J.A. Writing Sprouts Conceptual Brain Networks from the STEMs of Math and Science https://www.munster.us/Portals/0/Documents/Gilworth/STEM%20January%2015.pdf
Willis, J.A. (2015) Building Brain Cells– Assessments that Build Brain Cells S.T.E.M. Magazine April. http://bit.ly/1GUMwve
Willis, J.A. (2015). “I Hate Math” – Ways to Instill a Love of Math in Kids March 30, 2015 Education Nation Parent Toolkit http://www.parenttoolkit.com/index.cfm?objectid=3F239F10-D3E8-11E4-8E8A0050569A5318#
Willis, J.A. (2015) The Science of Homework: Tips to Engage Students' Brains 23 February 2015 THE GUARDIAN http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/feb/23/science-homework-students-brains-learning
Willlis, J.A. (2015). Highlighting for Understanding of Complex Test. Stem Magazine. Feb, 2015 } http://www.stemmagazine.com/global215/mobile/index.html?doc=31F707D4E9A980C7287999BBC793DF02&page=1#{"docid":"31F707D4E9A980C7287999BBC793DF02","page":6 Page 7
Willis, J.A. (2015). Homework Should be Given for Mastery of a Subject, Not as Busy Work: NBC News Education Nation Parent Toolkit. February 09, 2015 http://bit.ly/1EivYtJ
Willis, J.A. (2015). Top Ten Favorite Tips to Improve Children’s Memory. Psychology Today Online. Jan 21, 2015 http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/201501/top-ten-favorite-tips-improve-children-s-memory
Willis, J.A. (2015). The High Cost of Neuromyths in Education. Edutopia January 16, 2015
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/high-costs-neuromyths-in-education-judy-willis
Willis, J.A. (2015). How to use brain science to engage students after the holidays. The Guardian January 3, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/jan/03/how-engage-students-lessons-after-holidays
Willis, J.A. (2015). Celebrating Literacy With The Reading/Pleasure Cycle. TeachThought. 06/16/2014, http://www.teachthought.com/literacy-2/celebrating-literacy-reading-pleasure-cycle/
Willis,JA 2015 S.T.E.M. Magazine: The Best of 2014 https://www.munster.us/Portals/0/Documents/Gilworth/STEM%20January%2015.pdf
Willis, J.A. (2014). Three ways teachers can wind down effectively after a long term. The Guardian December 18, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2014/dec/18/teachers-wind-down-term?CMP=share_btn_tw
Willis, J.A. (2014). What Edtech Can You Trust? Edutopia Staff blog. November 18, 2014.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-edtech-can-you-trust-judy-willis
Willis, J.A. (2014). Teacher's guide to sleep – and why it matters. The Guardian Nov 11, 2014 http://gu.com/p/433fm/sbl
Willis, J.A. (2014). Grasp the effects of math-related stress. STEM Magazine. P 18-24. November 2014. http://www.stemmagazine.com/Nov.%20STEM.pdf
Willis, J.A. (2014). Reversing Math Negativity. STEM Magazine October 2014 http://www.stemmagazine.com/Oct.STEM.pdf
Willis, J.A. (2014) The Goldilocks Zone of Game-Based Learning. ASCD Express. July 3, 2014 | Volume 9 | Issue 20. http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol9/920 willis.aspx?utm_source=ascdexpress&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=express920
Willis, J.A. (2014). Help Your Children Learn To Love Math By Reversing Math Negativity Expert Beacon http://expertbeacon.com/experts/judy-willis
Willis, J.A. (2014) The Neuroscience Behind Stress and Learning edut.to/1wFeliZ Edutopia Staff Blog. July 18, 2014
Willis, J.A. (2014). Celebrating Literacy With The Reading/Pleasure Cycle. TeachThought. 06/16/2014, http://www.teachthought.com/literacy-2/celebrating-literacy-reading-pleasure-cycle/
Willis, J.A. (2014). Inspiring Readers Through the Summer Slump. Edutopia. June 16, 2014 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/parents-readers-through-summer-slump-judy-willis
Willis, J.A. (2014). A Gift Parents Can Give Children that Money Can’t Buy. NBC Education Nation Staff Blog. June 9, 2014 http://www.parenttoolkit.com/index.cfm?objectid=00913E00-EDBC-11E3-9B6B0050569A5318
Willis, J.A. (2014). Planning for the Ideal Emotional Atmosphere - in June STEM Magazine. P12 http://www.stemmagazine.com/STEMJune14.pdf
Willis, J.A. (2014). How Childrens' Sleepy Brains Fail Them. NBC NEWS Education Nation Featured Expert Blog April 28 bit.ly/1lJL1Yy
Willis, J.W. (2014) Neuroscience reveals that boredom hurts. Phi Delta Kappan. 95 (8). P 28-32.
Willis, J.A. (2014). Improving How We Review Edtech: 3 Case Studies. Edutopia. April 18, 2014 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/improving-how-we-review-edtech-judy-willis?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-improving-review-edtech
Willis, J.A. (2014). How to Rewire Your Burned Out Brain: Tips from a Neurologist. S.T.E.M. Magazine. April 2014. P 9-15. http://issuu.com/carleygroup/docs/4141044/9?e=3445974/7324137
Willis, J.A. (2014). Willis, J.A. (2014) Three Questions To Consider Before You Give A Test. TeachTought Issue 3/16/2014.
Willis, J.A. (2014). Five Assessment Forms That Promote Content Retention Edutopia Staff Blog. Mar 17, 2014. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/assessment-forms-promote-content-retention-judy-willis?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-assessment-forms-retention
Willis, J.A. (2014). What Does Neuroscience Research Say About Motivation And The Brain? In Partnership for 21 Century Skills http://www.p21.org/news-events/p21blog/1318-judy-willis-what-does-neuroscience-research-say-about-motivation-and-the-brain
Willis, J. A. (2014) Helping Students Understand What a Test Is and Is Not. Edutopia February 19, 2014 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-test-is-and-isnt-judy-willis?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-what-test-not
Willis, J. A. (2014). The Neuroscience of Learning. Teachers Matter. Issue 24. February 2014.
Willis, J.A. (2014). NBC News Education Nation Staff Blog: Good Praise, Bad Praise
Willis, J.A. (2014). Beyond the Comfort Zone: 6 Ways to Build Independent Thinking.
Edutopia Jan 10, 2014. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/beyond-comfort-zone-independent-thinking-judy-willis?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-beyond-comfort-zone
Willis, J. A. (2013). The Neurological Explanation For Practice Makes Perfect TeachThought http://www.teachthought.com/learning/the-neurological-explanation-for-practice-makes-perfect/
Willis, J.A. (2013). b TeachThought 11/09/2013 http://www.teachthought.com/learning/2-hands-on-games-to-help-students-understand-their-brains/
Willis, J. A. (2013). Giftedness Not Unwrapped - We All Lose: Unwrapping Children’s Unrecognized Giftedness. Psychology Today http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/201302/giftedness-not-unwrapped-we-all-lose
Willis, J.A. (2013). What to Do About Your Teenager’s “Eye-roll” Psychology Today Online http://bit.ly/11i0deK
Willis, J.A. (2013). Growing Up Bilingual - A Brain Boosting Head Start. New Routes Journal. p30-33.
Willis, J. (2013). Empower Students With Brain Knowledge. Principal Journal (NAESP). Mar/Apr 2-13. P 18-21.
Willis, J. A. (2013). Success on Standardized Tests without Sacrificing Authentic Learning. STEM Magazine. Jan - Feb 2013 http://issuu.com/carleygroup/docs/stem_magazine_final_jan._2013_web/12
Willis, J.A. (2013). Why Teacher Education Should Include Neuroscience. Teach for Thought. http://www.teachthought.com/learning/why-teacher-education-should-include-neuroscience/
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Willis, J. A. (2013). Why You Bore Students & What You Can Do About It. Teach for Thought. http://www.teachthought.com/learning/better-teaching-why-you-bore-students-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/
Willis, J.A. (2013). Why Teacher Education Should Include Neuroscience. http://www.teachthought.com/learning/why-teacher-education-should-include-neuroscience/
Willis, J. A. (2013). Experienced Teachers Reflect on Their First Year. Edutopia.
PART 1 Sept 2012 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teachers-reflect-on-first-year-judy-willis
PART 2 Jan 2013 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teachers-reflect-first-year-part-2-judy-willis
Willis, J.A. (2013). Twice-exceptional Children, Exceptional Challenges –
A Brain-based View. Gifted Education Communicator. Publication of the California Association for the Gifted. Winter 2013.
Willis, J.A. (2013) Bilingual Brains – Smarter & Faster. Psychology Today Online. Nov 22, 2012
Willis, J.A. (2012). How The Memory Works In Learning. Teach for Thought. http://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-the-memory-works-in-learning/
Willis, J.A. (2012). Video Game Learning for Equity for NPR LA Affiliate Dec 2012
Willis, J. A. (2012). Using Cooperative Learning in Middle School. MiddleWeb Guest Article by Dr. Judy Willis
Willis, J. A. (2012). A Primer: Neuroscience and Teaching Strategies. ASCD 2012.
http://edge.ascd.org/_A-Primer-Neuroscience-and-Teaching-Strategies
Willis, J. A. (2012). Experienced Teachers Reflect on Their First Year. August 23 2012 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/neuroscience-higher-ed-judy-willis
Willis, J. A. (2012). How to Rewire Your Burned-Out Brain: Tips from a Neurologist edutopia. May 22, 2012 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teacher-burnout-neurology-judy-willis-md
Willis, J. A. (2012). What Would a School Designed By Your Brain Look Like? ASCD. May 22, 2012. http://bit.ly/KHVs7A
Willis, J. A. (2012). Bad for the Brain: Goodbye to Unsustainable Education Models. The future of testing with internet access. edutopia. June 13, 2012.
Willis, J. A. (2012). Neuroscience and the Bilingual Brain: Bilingual Kids Get a Powerful Cognitive Boost. edutopia http://bit.ly/GGjCgi
Willis, J. A. (2011). Writing Sprouts Conceptual Brain Networks from the STEM of Math and Science. S.T.E.M. Magazine 2011. http://issuu.com/carleygroup/docs/stem_magazine_preview/13
Willis, J.A. (2011). Sustaining Attention in the Digital Age. Teachers Matter Magazine. Issue 15. New Zealand
Willis, J.W. (2011) Twice-Exceptional Children Have Exceptional Challenges Now – A Brain-based View. 2E-Online Publication
Willis, J.A. 2011. Want Children to “Pay Attention”? Make Their Brains Curious!
Force-feeding won’t work even on a hungry brain. Psychology Today Online. http://bit.ly/rtoI3a
Willis, J.A. (2011). Landscapes Journal of the Graduate School of Education McGill University: Special Issue Mind, Brain and Education. Nurturing Students’ Brains for the Future
Willis, J.W. (2011). Attention with red wagons and radishes: Add the science of learning to the art of teaching. Teachers Matter. Issue 12. (New Zealand)
Willis, J.W. (2011) Twice-Exceptional Children Have Exceptional Challenges Now – A Brain-based View. 2E-Online Publication
Willis, J.A. (2011). Teachers are the Caretakers of Students’ Future Potentials: Their Executive Functions. Edutopia Staff Five-Part Series for Summer Professional Development http://www.edutopia.org/blog/understanding-how-the-brain-thinks-judy-willis-md
Part 1: Where and How the Brain Thinks:
Part 2: Strategies for Teaching Executive Functions
Part 3: Writing is Neuro-logical Nourishment for the Executive Functions
Part 4: Creativity and the Arts to Get Learning to the Thinking Brain
Part 5: Nurture Creativity to For the Prefrontal Cortex Triad: Executive
Functions, Long-Term Memory, and Emotional Self-Control
Willis, J.W. (2011). Transform Student Negativity into Motivation. Teachers Matter. Issue 13. (New Zealand)
Understanding by Design Meets Neuroscience: Teaching to the Test and Rote Memory Tests as Measurement of Achievement are Not Neuro-logical for Successful, Joyful, Learning (2011)
Part 1 and 2 plus link to pdf: http://groups.ascd.org/groups/detail/110564/how-the-brain-learns/
Why Writing Is Crucial to STEM: Part I of a series on the importance of writing across the curriculum (2011)
http://edge.ascd.org/_Why-Writing-Is-Crucial-to-STEM/blog/4000687/127586.html
Why Writing Is Crucial to STEM
It’s About Me! Not Just Someone Else’s Science and Math: Part II of a series on the importance of writing across the curriculum (2011) http://edge.ascd.org/_Its-About-Me-Not-Just-Someone-Elses-Science-and-Math/blog/4276886/127586.html?b=
Willis, J.W. (12/2010) Building Math Positivity. Edutopia Guest Blog http://www.edutopia.org/blog/building-math-positivity
Willis, J.W. (November 2010) The Neuro-logical Embedding of Arts Across the Curriculum. ASCD The Whole Child: 4 part series:
Willis, J.W. (Fall 2010) Rubrics as a Doorway to Achievable Challenge. New Horizons for Learning, Journal of Graduate School of Education, Johns Hopkins University. Fall 2010 http://education.jhu.edu/newhorizons/Journals/Fall2010/Willis
Willis, J. 2010. Teaching Students A “Brain Owner’s Manual”. New Horizons for Learning Quarterly of Johns Hopkins University School of Education http://education.jhu.edu/newhorizons/spring2010/willis-2/
Willis, J. Spring 2010. Brain Development: Enlightening Our Students. Leadership in Focus: The Journal for Australasian School Leaders. (Australia) P32-35
Willis, J. (2010) Neuro-logical Destressing of Test Taking. Principal Matters : The Journal Secondary School Leaders in Australia. Winter 2010 43: 14-17.
Willis, J. (2010) A guide to drugs and the adolescent brain. Principal Matters. Spring 2010. Australia
Willis, J. (2009) Memory Enhancing Teaching and Learning.
ProPointers segment of Oct 25 issue of Solutions, Journal from Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education.
Willis, J. “A Brain Owner’s Manual”
December 2009—January 2010 issue Formerly titled:
How to Teach Students About the Brain and pdf What You Should Know About Your Brain
Educational Leadership Volume 67/ Number 4
http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el200912_willis.pdf
Willis,J. (2009) "How to Teach Students About the Brain"
Educational Leadership 67:4
http://www.radteach.com/page1/page8/page44/page44.html
Willis, J. (2009) Neuro-logical Destressing of Test Taking. Leadership in Focus (Australia)
Willis, J.A. ( 2009) Unwrapping Gifts in Middle School. Middle School Journal
Willis, J.A. (2009). Transforming Substance into Significance. Writer's Stylus, p 99-101.
Willis, J. A. (Summer, 2009) Boredom is a Brain Turn Off. Learning Strategies Center On-Line Newsletter June 18, 2009.
Willis, J.A. . (Summer, 2009) How Students’ Sleepy Brains Fail Them. Kappa Delta Pi Record, . Vol. 45, No. 4: p 158-162.
Willis, J.A. (2009). What the Brain Suggests for Teaching Reading Strategies. Educational Forum, Oct 2009.
Willis, J. A. (2009). K-12 Teachers Alliance Journal. Improving Student Memory and Retention. Winter 2009. WEB TeachHUB.com
Willis, J. (2008). Cooperative Learning is Brain-Friendly. The Kagen Online Magazine Issue 39. Special Article #1:
Willis, J.A. (2008). R.A.D. Inquiry, Neuroscience, and Brain Research-Based Learning, National Science Digital Library, Expert Voices. May 2008.
http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/radteach/
Willis, J. A. (2008). Information into Knowledge: Teacher and Neuroscientist shares her RAD teaching strategies for bypassing the brain filters to increase student engagement, motivation, and memory as they turn information into knowledge. CAIS Faculty Newsletter, Spring 2008. P 4-7.
Willis, J.A. (February, 2008), Building a Bridge from Neuroscience to the Classroom.
Phi Delta Kappan. Special Brain Research Issue.
Willis, J.A. (2008). Death Nell for the Bell Curve. The School Administrator
Willis, J. A. (Dec. 2007). Challenging Gifted Middle Students. Principal Leadership, Journal of National Association of Secondary School Principals. P38-42.
Willis, J.A (2007) The People of Fiji. Islands Magazine, Air Pacific, Nov 2007
Willis, J.A. (Oct. 2007). Neurological Research Relevant to the Emotional Aspects of Reading Instruction. Journal of Reading, Writing and Literacy
Willis, J.A. (2007). Preserve the Child in Every Learner,” Kappa Delta Pi Record.
44(1):33-36.
Willis, J.A. ( Fall 2007). Which Brain Research Can Educators Trust? Phi Delta Kappan.
Willis, J.A., ( summer 2007). The Neuroscience of Joyful Learning. Educational Leadership, Journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Willis, J.A. (2007). Brain-Based Teaching Strategies for Improving Students’ Memory, Learning, and Test Taking Success. Childhood Education.
Willis, J.A. (2007). Teachable Moments Build Relational Memories. Kappa Delta Pi Record. Spring 2007.
Willis, J.A. (March 2007). Toward Neuro-logical Reading Instruction. Educational Leadership, Journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Willis, J.A. (February 2007). Gully in the Brain Glitch Reading Theory. Educational Leadership, Journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Willis, J.A., Cooperative Learning is a Brain Turn On. Middle School Journal, Journal of National Middle School Association, March 2007.
Willis, J.A. . Because. Postscript, Journal of South Coast Writing Project. Winter 2006.
Willis, J.A., NCTE's Professional Development online professional development program Pathways for Advancing Adolescent Literacy program focused on adolescent literacy Voices from the Middle article on "Adding the Science of Learning to the Art of Teaching" included as one of the professional reading selections. The online recorded interview discussed additional ways to motivate adolescent learners. Winter 2006
Willis, J.A. Assessments That Build Brain Cells. Focus on Middle School-Journal of Association for Childhood Education International. Fall 2006. Vol 19, No. 1.
Willis, J.A., Research-Based Teaching Strategies for Improving Learning Success. California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Faculty Newsletter, Late Spring 2006.
Willis, J.A., (2006) A Writing Activity to Help Students with Attention Disorders
National Writing Project On-Line Journal, E-Voice, November-December 2006.http://
www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2363
Willis, J.A. Preserve the Child in Every Learner Kappa Delta Pi Journal; Quarterly Journal of Kappa Delta Pi, Ed Honor Society. Winter 2006.
Willis, J.A. (2005). Highlighting for Understanding of Complex College Text. The National Teaching and Learning Forum. 14(6): 1-4.
Willis, J.A. (2005) The Crisis in Medicine Followed Me To Education.” Kappa Delta Pi Record, Quarterly Journal of Kappa Delta Pi, Ed Honor Society, Vol 42; Winter 2005. 59-61.
Willis, J.A. (2005). Attention: To Have and to Hold—Add the Science of Learning to the Art of Teaching to Enrich Classroom Instruction” Voices from the Middle a Journal of the National Council of Teachers of English.
Willis, J.A. (2005) Pinot Noir: Life After Sideways” Decanter Magazine.
Willis, J.A. Rain, Mud, Bikes and the Power of Relationships. Middle Ground, Journal of National Middle School Association.
Willis, J.A. (2005) Sharpen Kids’ Memory with New Research” The Education Digest, Vol. 70, No 7.
Willis, J.A. (2004) Learning and the Brain: School Administrators Can Improve Teacher Effectiveness Through Instruction on How the Brain Learns,” The American Association of School Administrators Journal of Scholarship & Practice.
Willis, J.A. (2004). Who Will Tend the Fire: A Plea For Individualized Instruction" California English, a publication of the California Association of English Teachers, Issue on the Power of One Teacher.
Willis, J.A. (2005). Poetry for Left Brains. The Voice, a publication of the National
Writing Project.
Willis, J.A. Teenage Survival Guide. (1998). Kiwanis Magazine
Willis, J.A. (2005). Phones. Postscript, Journal of South Coast Writing Project.
Willis, J.A. (2006) Underwater Treasures: The wonders of the Sea. Air Pacific Magazine. November, 2006 p24-29.
Willis, J.A. (1982) Book Review for Neurological Research VOL. 4, Number 3/4.
Willis, J.A. and Goethals, G.R. (1971). Social Responsibility and Threat to Behavioral Freedom and its Determinance of Altruistic Behavior.” Journal of Personality.
Willis, J.A. (1997). White Lab Coats and Purple Feet. Wine Spectator.
Willis, J.A. Editorial Advisory Board and Contributing author for Eye Care Digest, l982-1987.
Additional freelance articles have been published in LA Times and LA Times Calendar, Medical Economics, Wine Spectator, Women Magazine, Real People, Kiwanis Magazine, Food and Home, Santa Barbara Magazine, Journal of Psychology, Air Pacific Airline Magazine, San Luis Obispo Vintage Magazine, Wine Columnist Montecito Journal, 2000-current, Valley Journal 2003-2006; Wine and Dine Magazine 2002-2006.
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