The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is offering a half-day workshop titled “The Impact of Implicit Bias and the Male and Female Brain”.
The human brain produces bias as a natural process of how it learns. The brain associates things easily and this process can lead to a person consciously thinking one thing while the brain automatically associates it with something else. These subconscious associations influence what we think, how we react, and even how we behave. It has been determined that individuals can even develop biases that contradict the values and beliefs that are most important to them. Implicit bias, although subconscious, can impact how students behave and perform academically. The truth is that we all have biases; it is a byproduct of the human brain. People can learn what bias is, how it occurs, and how to mitigate its negative impact.
To further complicate things, unique differences in the structure and functioning of the male and female brain have strong implications on how to best educate boys and girls. These distinctions can have grave implications for male and female communication, learning, behavior, and even developing relationships. Educators should be aware of these findings in order to maximize the performance of both the male and female student. These recent findings indicating the structural differences between the male and female brain have caused some educators to take the extreme position that boys and girls should be educated separately because of their brain’s process differently. However, improved understanding and effective strategies provide the true solution to better educating both male and female students.
This training is being offered at no cost to K-12 division administrators, principals, assistant principals, emergency managers, crisis team members, and law enforcement serving in schools.
The instructor for these workshops is Horacio Sanchez. Horacio helps schools look into the science and biology/physiology behind what motivates, and sometimes challenges our students most. His energizing presentation will speak to your mind, touch your heart, and move you to a renewed sense of purpose and direction in working with children and people in general. Horacio has been a teacher, school administrator, Mental Health Director and Consultant to the Department of Education in NC, PA, and other states. He is currently the president of Resiliency Inc., which provides behavioral solutions through award-winning mental health and educational programs. His approach combines brain-based science, research and experience in the field of education into a framework that helps agencies and educators modify instruction in order to improve academic performance for all students, as well as designing educational climates that maximize student behavior and academic achievement.
Law enforcement officers serving in schools who complete this workshop are eligible to receive partial in-service credit hours.
There is no fee to attend this workshop. All training materials will be provided.
Participants are responsible for their transportation, meals, and lodging arrangements and expenses.
Pre-registration is required.