Brian Brennan

Brian Brennan has been a passionate Australian educator for over 30 years. He has taught primary, secondary and tertiary students in three Australian states and developed adult education programs in Papua New Guinea.

Catalyst to change Education Paradigms

Brian’s main concern is that our systems of schooling are generally too inflexible to cater for diverse learning needs.  He believes that the latest neuroscience findings may be a significant catalyst in changing many of the current inadequate educational paradigms. 

Brian is a consultant to the Bendigo Education Plan, which is re-developing four Bendigo High Schools from the ground up.  Designed by a leading international education architect, this Plan will enable learning in flexible and adaptable technology-rich environments that can be developed to suit the needs of every student.

Brian:

·Has been a Senior Education Officer in Catholic education responsible for curriculum innovations   and technology

·Consults with English teachers in the Bendigo region of Victoria

·Set up the international Innovating Schools Network to support teachers to develop more effective structures for learning. See:  http://innovatingschools.ning.com/

·Established the Centre for Self Directed Learning, a virtual learning environment in 2008. See: http://www.csdl.net.au/home/index.php

·Wrote the book, ‘The Amazing You.....How to Discover Your True Self’, a self help guide for adolescents.   

·Writes a regular column for ‘Teacher’, the magazine of the national Australian Council for Educational Research

·Writes a newsletter for teachers based on the principles of positive teaching. 

 In his talk “Learning Without Limits”, Brian will:

•  Explain why education today is on the brink of an amazing transformation, due to discoveries by neuroscience research and the increasing access to technology
• Demonstrate how neuroscience is proving beyond doubt that everyone has the capacity for high levels of success if they are provided with the appropriate learning environment.
• Explain how neuroscience discoveries are challenging current assumptions about individual ability
• Show how traditional schooling models are becoming more limiting for many students
• Tell you about innovative schools that have adapted their structures to provide learning to create success for every student.

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