The BRAIN Initiative announced recently by President Barack Obama has underscored the importance of better understanding brain-behavior relationships and it holds potential for deeper knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the development of the cognitive skills involved in learning and thinking. President Barack Obama this week announced that his 2014 budget proposal will contain $100 million […]
A confluence of four issues in education makes this a perfect time to embark on a journey of bringing neuroscience to the classroom. 1) There is no more money (www.cbo.gov). The days of policymakers reflexively funding educators’ promises to fix the ills of education with more of what they have done in the past are […]
We have an extraordinary series of webinars scheduled over the next several weeks, including a look at how our understanding of the brain will help with the implementation of the new Common Core State Standards; a conversation with some young teachers and administrators about what is involved in incorporating brain-compatible practices in the classroom; an interview with Dr. Douglas Gentile, an international expert of the impact of media violence on children's (and adults') brains; and a conversation with Dr. Patricia McGuire, a developmental pediatrician, on how to get beyond the "labels" applied to kids to really help them. We hope to see you at one or more of these. The webinars are free but registration is required. Sign up at: http://www.mybrainware.com/webinars.
