How I Became an Early Reader
Nov 12, 2013
Do you recall how you learned to read? Were you an early reader, someone who learned to read before starting school? I was an early reader and so were my brother and sister. Yet, we didn’t learn to read in the way that most early readers learn. My parents didn’t read books to us at home, so what did they do right?
The Neglected (But Necessary) Goal of Your Reading Program
Oct 22, 2013
How is fluency the necessary bridge between word recognition and comprehension, and how do we get students there? Learn more from reading and fluency expert, Dr. Timothy Rasinski, as he shares more on the link between fluency and comprehension.
Building Better Writers (Without Picking Up a Pen)
Oct 15, 2013All too often, teachers give little attention to the cognitive skills of writing. That’s a shame, because cognitive skills are the building blocks upon which writing depends.
As Classrooms Become More Diverse, How Do We Help All Students Grow?
Aug 27, 2013The pressure on educators to meet state guidelines and community expectations is mounting. Find out how breakthrough interventions can help diverse student populations succeed.
June 2013 Office Hours With Dr. Martha Burns: Which Product Should You Assign?
Jun 25, 2013
When is it appropriate to use each of the different products—Fast ForWord Language v2 versus Fast ForWord Literacy versus Fast ForWord Reading Level 1-5—and/or the Reading Assistant program?
Language-Based Learning Disabilities and Auditory Processing Disorders
Jun 18, 2013New research centering on the electrical brain signals picked up by EEG is clarifying the relationship between auditory processing and language learning.
Underachieving Students: Why They Struggle and How Educators Can Help
Jun 11, 2013How early does environment begin to shape children into successful students or underachieving students? The answer has to do, in part, with how early babies start acquiring the skills needed to learn to read.
"What’s in the Common Core, but Missing in Your Curriculum” webinar by Dr. Martha Burns
Jan 29, 2013
In a recent webinar, Dr. Martha Burns discussed how the Common Core State Standards focus more on the “process of learning” than any previous educational standards. She reviewed the importance of executive functions to higher order thinking skills and shared-- how the Scientific Learning products can help students master the skills needed to be college and career ready.
What Educators May Not Know about the Neuroscience of Learning
Nov 6, 2012
In a recent webinar, Dr. Paula Tallal discussed her original research on auditory processing, its relationship to language development, and the far-reaching effect that deficiencies in those area can have on learning.
Eric Jensen Links New Brain Research With Teaching in New Webinar
Oct 23, 2012
In a recent webinar for Scientific Learning Corporation, author Eric Jensen summarized current research about the brain and strategies that could be implemented in the classroom with all students.
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