Books

Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a Neurologist/Classroom Teacher published August 2006 ASCD

Brain-Friendly Strategies for the Inclusion Classroom published May 2007 ASCD

Teaching the Brain to Read: Strategies for Imroving Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension. August 2008 ASCD

How Your Child Learns Best: Brain Friendly Strategies to Ignite Your Student's Learning and Increase School Success - Fall 2008 Sourcebooks

Brain Friendly Strategies for Teaching Mathematics to be published Fall 2009 ASCD

Brain Gifts Unwrapped: How Parents and Teachers Can Ignite the
Brains of Gifted Middle School Students to be published Spring 2009 by Great Potentials Press


Articles
Willis, J.A. (2008). R.A.D. Inquiry, Neuroscience, and Brain Research-Based Learning, National Science Digital Library, Expert Voices. May 2008.
http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/radteach/

Willis, J. A. (2008). Information into Knowledge: Teacher and Neuroscientist shares her RAD teaching strategies for bypassing the brain filters to increase student engagement, motivation, and memory as they turn information into knowledge. CAIS Faculty Newsletter, Spring 2008. P 4-7.
Willis, J.A. (February, 2008), Building a Bridge from Neuroscience to the Classroom.
Phi Delta Kappan. Special Brain Research Issue.

Willis, J.A. (2008). Death Nell for the Bell Curve. The School Administrator

Willis, J. A. (Dec. 2007). Challenging Gifted Middle Students. Principal Leadership, Journal of National Association of Secondary School Principals. P38-42.

Willis, J.A (2007) The People of Fiji. Islands Magazine, Air Pacific, Nov 2007

Willis, J.A. (Oct. 2007). Neurological Research Relevant to the Emotional Aspects of Reading Instruction. Journal of Reading, Writing and Literacy

Willis, J.A. (2007). Preserve the Child in Every Learner,” Kappa Delta Pi Record.
44(1):33-36.

Willis, J.A. ( Fall 2007). Which Brain Research Can Educators Trust? Phi Delta Kappan.

Willis, J.A., ( summer 2007). The Neuroscience of Joyful Learning. Educational Leadership, Journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Willis, J.A. (2007). Brain-Based Teaching Strategies for Improving Students’ Memory, Learning, and Test Taking Success. Childhood Education.

Willis, J.A. (2007). Teachable Moments Build Relational Memories. Kappa Delta Pi Record. Spring 2007.

Willis, J.A. (March 2007). Toward Neuro-logical Reading Instruction. Educational Leadership, Journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Willis, J.A. (February 2007). Gully in the Brain Glitch Reading Theory. Educational Leadership, Journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Willis, J.A., Cooperative Learning is a Brain Turn On. Middle School Journal, Journal of National Middle School Association, March 2007.

Willis, J.A. . Because. Postscript, Journal of South Coast Writing Project. Winter 2006.

Willis, J.A., NCTE's Professional Development online professional development program Pathways for Advancing Adolescent Literacy program focused on adolescent literacy Voices from the Middle article on "Adding the Science of Learning to the Art of Teaching" included as one of the professional reading selections. The online recorded interview discussed additional ways to motivate adolescent learners. Winter 2006

Willis, J.A. Assessments That Build Brain Cells. Focus on Middle School-Journal of Association for Childhood Education International. Fall 2006. Vol 19, No. 1.
Willis, J.A., Research-Based Teaching Strategies for Improving Learning Success. California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Faculty Newsletter, Late Spring 2006.

Willis, J.A., (2006) A Writing Activity to Help Students with Attention Disorders
National Writing Project On-Line Journal, E-Voice, November-December 2006.http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2363

Willis, J.A. Preserve the Child in Every Learner Kappa Delta Pi Journal; Quarterly Journal of Kappa Delta Pi, Ed Honor Society. Winter 2006.

Willis, J.A. (2005). Highlighting for Understanding of Complex College Text. The National Teaching and Learning Forum. 14(6): 1-4.

Willis, J.A. (2005) The Crisis in Medicine Followed Me To Education.” Kappa Delta Pi Record, Quarterly Journal of Kappa Delta Pi, Ed Honor Society, Vol 42; Winter 2005. 59-61.

Willis, J.A. (2005). Attention: To Have and to Hold—Add the Science of Learning to the Art of Teaching to Enrich Classroom Instruction” Voices from the Middle a Journal of the National Council of Teachers of English.

Willis, J.A. (2005) Pinot Noir: Life After Sideways” Decanter Magazine.

Willis, J.A. Rain, Mud, Bikes and the Power of Relationships. Middle Ground, Journal of National Middle School Association.

Willis, J.A. (2005) Sharpen Kids’ Memory with New Research” The Education Digest, Vol. 70, No 7.

Willis, J.A. (2004) Learning and the Brain: School Administrators Can Improve Teacher Effectiveness Through Instruction on How the Brain Learns,” The American Association of School Administrators Journal of Scholarship & Practice.

Willis, J.A. (2004). Who Will Tend the Fire: A Plea For Individualized Instruction" California English, a publication of the California Association of English Teachers, Issue on the Power of One Teacher.

Willis, J.A. (2005). Poetry for Left Brains. The Voice, a publication of the National
Writing Project.

Willis, J.A. Teenage Survival Guide. (1998). Kiwanis Magazine
Willis, J.A. (2005). Phones. Postscript, Journal of South Coast Writing Project.

Willis, J.A. (2006) Underwater Treasures: The wonders of the Sea. Air Pacific Magazine. November, 2006 p24-29.

Willis, J.A. (1982) Book Review for Neurological Research VOL. 4, Number 3/4.

Willis, J.A. and Goethals, G.R. (1971). Social Responsibility and Threat to Behavioral Freedom and its Determinance of Altruistic Behavior.” Journal of Personality.

Willis, J.A. (1997). White Lab Coats and Purple Feet. Wine Spectator.

Willis, J.A. Editorial Advisory Board and Contributing author for Eye Care Digest, l982-1987.

Additional freelance articles have been published in LA Times and LA Times Calendar, Medical Economics, Wine Spectator, Women Magazine, Real People, Kiwanis Magazine, Food and Home, Santa Barbara Magazine, Journal of Psychology, Air Pacific Airline Magazine, San Luis Obispo Vintage Magazine, Wine Columnist Montecito Journal, 2000-current, Valley Journal 2003-2006; Wine and Dine Magazine 2002-2006.