Brain-Based Learning

What is the connection between education and neuroscience? See our collection of resources to better understand how the brain learns.
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How to Optimize Working Memory in the Classroom
Distractions, confusing material, or an overwhelming amount of information can tax a student’s working memory. Here are tips that can help.
Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development Montessori, Early Childhood Education Curriculum, Early Reading Activities, Improve Brain Power, Human Growth And Development, Whole Brain Child, Elementary Worksheets, Purposeful Play, Parent Advice
Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development
Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development.
The skills that comprise executive function are better predictors of success than test scores, IQ, or socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic Status, High School Teachers, Classroom Images, Overcoming Procrastination, Neural Connections, Study Strategies, Psychological Science
What's Executive Function—and Why Does it Matter?
The skills that comprise executive function are better predictors of success than test scores, IQ, or socioeconomic status.
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Decoding the Teenage Brain (in 3 Charts)
A snapshot of the rodent brain at a moment of learning: The young mouse’s brain reveals a more powerful learning response.
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Decoding the Teenage Brain (in 3 Charts)
In driving games—and in life—adolescents operate a vehicle safely when alone. Around peers, though, everything changes.
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Decoding the Teenage Brain (in 3 Charts)
In driving games—and in life—adolescents operate a vehicle safely when alone. Around peers, though, everything changes.
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Boosting Student Memory
Forgetting starts as soon as learning happens, but you can make your teaching stickier with these 5 tips.
Your brain does so much for you. Now, do something for your brain!. Research shows that there are benefits that come from taking mental breaks during the day. Student Behavior Log, Student Rewards, Mental Break, Dysgraphia, Study Break, Speech Ideas
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Your brain does so much for you. Now, do something for your brain!. Research shows that there are benefits that come from taking mental breaks during the day.
The perception and treatment of dyslexia is shifting from a symptom-based reaction to a neurological-based understanding of what is primarily an auditory disorder. Auditory Processing Disorder, Reading Disabilities, Learning Disorder, Auditory Processing, Technology Life, Practice Reading, Space Facts
Understanding the Causes of Dyslexia for Effective Intervention
The perception and treatment of dyslexia is shifting from a symptom-based reaction to a neurological-based understanding of what is primarily an auditory disorder.
Understanding dyslexia and the role of accommodations in the classroom. Apple Bites, Response To Intervention, Differentiated Learning, Orton Gillingham, School Tool, Educational Psychology
Dyslexia in the General Education Classroom
Understanding dyslexia and the role of accommodations in the classroom.
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School Leaders: Tips for Coaching Your Super Teachers
With great power, comes great responsibility. // Sponsored by Blackboard Inc.
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Edutopia - Curiosity doesn't always kill the cat. ;) | Facebook
Curiosity doesn't always kill the cat. ;)
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Hands-Off Teaching Cultivates Metacognition
Metacognition (or thinking about thinking) is the secret to and driving force behind all effective learning.
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Hands-Off Teaching Cultivates Metacognition
Metacognition (or thinking about thinking) is the secret to and driving force behind all effective learning.
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How To Brainstorm So Lightning Will Strike
5 helpful guidelines to follow.