Wednesday, February 1, 2017  



Executive Functions and the Teenage Brain Presentation is tomorrow night!

Executive Functions and the Teenage Brain
Presenter: Dr. Georgia Bozeday, Rush Neurobehavioral Center- Education Department
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2017
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (includes a Q&A)
Location: West Campus (Board Room)

Dr. Bozeday will explore the unique and sometimes confounding nature of the teenage brain. Research technology in the twenty-first century provides us with exciting opportunities to study the ever-changing human brain from infancy through the senior years. Accordingly, we can now better understand adolescent behavior and examine best approaches in parenting and teaching. Questions from topics based on research in educational neuroscience that will be incorporated into Dr. Bozeday's presentation include:
  • Is high school too late for kids to develop executive function skills like developing better organizational skills, maintaining routines, managing time, and balancing school work, extra-curricular activities, and family?
  • What role does sleep play in the development of the teenage brain?
  • How does memory develop for teens? How can we know what sticks and what doesn't?
  • When are stress and anxiety motivating and when do these emotions get in the way?
  • Is media helping or detracting from our kids' ability to succeed?



STEM Day for Girls: Saturday, February 25, 2017


Girls in 7th through 12th grade who want to explore careers in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) are invited to the College of Lake County's seventh annual STEM for Girls event Saturday, Feb. 25.

This free, hands-on career exploration day, packed with workshops by expert presenters, will be held from 9:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Lower Level A Wing at 19351 W. Washington Street, Grayslake.

STEM for Girls is designed for school groups, scout groups, youth groups and individual girls. The program seeks to motivate middle school and high school girls interested in STEM careers to become innovative and creative thinkers and to pursue careers in this area. Presenters include CLC faculty members from a variety of academic areas plus other professional experts and teachers.

Girls can select from a variety of presentation topics, including chemistry, biology, lasers, medical imaging, engineering, nursing, math, computer aided design, 3D printing and more. Each session will provide hands-on, practical experiences. In addition, a STEM for parents session will be held at the same time, featuring topics of interest to parents with daughters interested in STEM fields.

Check-in will be held from 8:45-9:15 a.m. in the Lower Level A Wing. Please enter at the A Wing entrance and park in lots 4, 5 or 7 near the Brae Loch Road entrance.
Preregistration is required and opens Feb. 1. To register or to see a schedule that includes topics and presenters, visit www.clcillinois.edu/events/stem-for-girls. For more information, contact the Biological and Health Sciences division at (847) 543-2394 or email isaini@clcillinois.edu.

STEM for Girls is sponsored by the College of Lake County and supported by a Perkins Postsecondary Grant.


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