10 Facts About Your Wacky Brain
Sep 27, 2016
We've translated some lesser known facts about the brain into "kidspeak" to share with your learners. Did you already know #4? How about #7? Take a look!
We Have a Poverty Crisis in Education
Sep 13, 2016
Teachers are an easy scapegoat for the widening achievement gap in the US. In fact, teacher quality is not the greatest predictor of a child's later success; socioeconomic status is. How do we work together to find the optimal ways to educate the 51% of students now receiving free and reduced lunch?
APD: What It Is and What You Can Do About It
Aug 30, 2016
How do you know if auditory processing is impacting a child's ability to learn? Let's get back to basics: What is APD? Why is it so often mistaken with other issues? Read for 5 ways to support understanding in children with APD.
4 Ways to Counteract the Effects of Stress on the Brain
Aug 16, 2016
Back-to-school can be a stressful time for parents, educators and students alike. But is there "good" stress and "bad" stress? Find out 4 ways to counteract the effects of stress on learning for any at-risk learner who needs help this year.
Watch From Anywhere: Summer Professional Development
Jul 12, 2016
Make the most of summer by watching some of our most popular webinars to date on topics such as poverty, auditory processing, dyslexia and more. These can be viewed from anywhere so pull out your laptop, tablet or smartphone. Enjoy!
Get Outside, It’s Good For Your Brain
Jun 14, 2016
Are your students more connected to technology than the great outdoors? Read on to find out why nature provides its own benefits and why playing outdoors is so important.
3 New Research Findings on Fast ForWord
May 17, 2016
Fast ForWord is one of the most researched reading interventions ever created, but what are researchers saying about it lately? Here are three takeaways (translated from neuroscience-speak into terms you can understand) that have practical application for those interested in improving skills for those with dyslexia, auditory processing, language and reading issues.
Poverty's Effect on Working Memory
May 3, 2016
Sometimes it's easy to think a child isn't paying attention because they're being defiant, or dare we say it - "lazy"? This is usually not the case, especially for children from poverty, and it behooves us to understand better what's happening in their brains. Read Dr. Eric Jensen's poignant and timely messages about how to help students from poverty build the skillls that will break the cycle of underachievement.
Pay Attention! Why It's Not as Easy as You May Think
Apr 19, 2016Test your attentional skills by reading
this article about attention! Find out which types there are, how it can be improved, and whether you can make it through a few paragraphs without thinking about your next vacation.
Effects of Lead Poisoning on Our Children's Brains
Apr 5, 2016Lead poisoning can be a sneaky condition, 
coming on gradually and presenting itself like a learning disability. Learn what happens in the brain when it's exposed to lead and what can be done to reverse its ill effects.
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