LADSE to host free educational evening for parents

Why do the smartest students often do poorly on standardized tests? Why do you mess up when it matters the most-and how can you perform your best instead? Dr. Sian Beilock, author of Choke: Dealing with Stress, Tests, and Academic Pressures, reveals the astonishing new science of why we all too often blunder when the stakes are high and what happens in our brains and bodies when we experience the dreaded performance anxiety. And what are we doing differently when everything magically “clicks” into place.

Parents /guardians and students, along with educators and community members are encouraged to attend this program free of charge Tuesday, September 15, at 7pm in the North Campus Reber Center, 100 S. Brainard Ave. LaGrange, IL 60525.

In an energetic tour of the latest brain science, with surprising insights, Dr. Beilock explains the inescapable links between body and mind; reveals the surprising similarities among the ways performers, students, athletes and business people choke; and shows how to succeed brilliantly when it matters most.

Dr. Beilock is a professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Chicago. Her research program sits at the intersection of cognitive science and education. She explores the cognitive and neural substrates of skill learning as well as the mechanisms by which performance breaks down in high-stress or high-pressure situations.

For additional details, go to the LADSE webpage upcoming events or go directly to the registration page at: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0038-0011-ace82a5fbc044d23bdeab8a0699a6fff