The Body Writes & Tells the Learning Story

Staff Professional Learning

A half day PL opportunity for Schools

Give your staff a new lens for understanding how children learn.

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"KNOW YOUR STUDENTS AND HOW THEY LEARN"

AITSL Standard # 1

We know the standard. But do we really understand the physical foundations that make learning possible — or that silently get in the way of it for many children?

Most teacher professional learning focuses on curriculum, pedagogy, and differentiation. This session goes deeper — to the neurodevelopmental foundations that underpin how the body and brain work together before any of teaching can land.

When teachers understand what's happening at this level, they don't just see their students differently. They understand why some students struggle despite good teaching, and what to do about it.

This is AITSL Standard #1 — made visible.

What your staff will explore...

1

The concept of functional confusion - and what it feels like for some students.

2

Why neurodevelopment matters for **understanding how learners learn, not just what they struggle with.**

3

The Brainbow® — a neurodevelopmental model of learning that explains how the body writes the learning story from the very beginning and what that means for academic learning.

4

How to read the body language of learning — and what it tells us about a student's readiness to learn as well as the difficulties they may be facing in using their body to learn.

How the session runs…

Online delivery in your school (great for remote and regional schools)

Watch together (1 hour) Your staff view a presentation "The Body Writes & Tells the Learning Story" as a small group. No preparation required.
Discuss (30–60 minutes) Curated provocative questions guide your team through structured reflection and discussion — exploring what your staff already notice in their classrooms and reframing it through a neurodevelopmental lens.
Q&A (1 hour) A live session with Dr Christine Payard or an accredited Body to Brain Learning @ School Facilitator. Your staff ask the questions that matter most to them and their students.

Total: approximately 2.5 to 3 hours. Easily structured as a half-day PD.

What's included:

✔ School licence for viewing the one-hour presentation

✔ Facilitator guide with provocative questions and discussion prompts either to be used at the end of the presentation segments or the end of the presentation

✔ Live 1-hour Q&A with Dr Christine Payard or an accredited B2BL@S facilitator -- explore what this might mean for your school and teachers in practice

✔ The Body to Brain Learning Educator's Checklist for every participant

✔ Downloadable poster on "How the Body Supports learning" for staff rooms or classrooms

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Investment

$750 for up to 10 participants

$30 per additional participant

Online delivery. In-person available by arrangement

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Ideal for:

Whole staff professional learning days
Learning support and intervention teams
Early childhood and primary school staff
Leadership teams exploring a whole-school approach

What happens next?

Many schools find this session opens a bigger conversation — about why some students struggle despite good teaching, and what a whole-school neurodevelopmental approach might look like.

If that's where your staff land, the next step is B2BL@S— Body to Brain Learning at School, designed specifically for Australian school contexts.

This session stands completely on its own. But it rarely stays that way.

About Dr Christine Payard

Dr Christine Payard (PhD) is a neurodevelopmental educator and founder of Body to Brain Learning and Integrating Thinking. She brings neurodevelopmental research into the classroom — translating neurodevelopmental science into practical insights that educators can use straight away.

Her research in teacher professional learning means she understands both the neurodevelopmental science and what makes professional development actually land for busy educators.

Grounded in research, her work is built for schools, and aligned with the AITSL Professional Standards.

Ready to bring this to your school?

Fill in the enquiry form below and we'll be in touch within 3 business days.

Or, reach out by phone: +61 429 614 687