Judy Willis MD

After graduating Phi Beta Kappa as the first woman graduate from Williams College, Judy Willis attended UCLA School of Medicine where she was awarded her medical degree. She remained at UCLA and completed a medical residency and neurology residency, including chief residency. She practiced neurology for fifteen years before returning to university to obtain her Teaching Credential and Masters of Education from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She taught in elementary and middle school for the past ten years.
Dr. Willis is an authority in brain research regarding learning and the brain and is a presenter at educational conferences and professional development workshops nationally and internationally about classroom strategies derived from this research. She has been a Distinguished Lecturer at ASCD national conferences, writes extensively for professional educational journals, and was honored as a 2007 Finalist for Distinguished Achievement Award for her educational writing by the Association for Educational Publishers.
Connect with book chapters through her website and with her ASCD ASK DR JUDY ASCD discussion group "How the Brain Learns" http://bit.ly/dmGyv5
Her books include:
Willis, J., (2006). Research Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a Neurologist and Classroom Teacher. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Willis, J., (2007). Brain-Friendly Strategies for the Inclusion Classroom. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. (differentiated instruction grades K-8)

Willis, J., (2009). Inspiring Middle School Minds: Gifted, Creative, & Challenging. Arizona: Great Potentials Press. (differentiated instruction middle school)

Willis, J., (2009). Teaching the Brain to Read: Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Willis, J., (2009). How Your Child Learns Best: Brain-Friendly Strategies You Can Use to Ignite Your Child's Learning and Increase School Success. Nappersville, Il. Sourcebooks, Inc.

Willis, J., (2010). Learning to Love Math: Teaching Strategies that Change Student Attitudes and Get Results 2010 ASCD.

Dr. Willis is a research consultant and member of the board of directors for the Hawn Foundation, an international foundation developed and directed by Goldie Hawn. She co-wrote the Foundation’s MindUp curriculum of activities for teachers to do with children to increase their emotional control, stress management, and attentive focus.
When not consulting, writing books, or making presentations, Dr. Willis is a home winemaker and writes a monthly wine column.

Website: RADTeach.com E-mail at jwillisneuro@aol.com
ASK Dr Judy (Free ASCD Discussion Group) also with my webinars: http://edge.ascd.org/_How-the-Brain-Learns/group/110564/127586.html