“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited.”
Plutarch

BrainWare Safari Brain Awareness Week Grants 2012

Application

Welcome to the BrainWare Safari Awareness Week Grants Program!

If you are considering apply for one of our Brain Awareness Week grants, we know you are an educator who cares about the brains in your charge -- those of your students, your faculty and staff, and the community around you.  We also can guess that you have embraced the vital impact that brain research is making in the world of education.  We are delighted to welcome you to the important efforts of expanding awareness and understanding of brain research in a way that can impact your students in the very near term.

All applications must be submitted online via the following link:  Application

Please note that, while the grant awards will be announced the week of March 12-18, 2012, the licenses provided in the awards may be activated either during the current school year OR during the 2012-2013 school year, especially in the case of School-Wide or Classroom awards.

More information on eligibilty requirements can be accessed here:  Application Process and Eligibility

Key Dates:

January 17, 2012 Application Period Opens
February 29, 2012 Application Deadline
Week of March 12-18, 2012 Grant Awards Announced


Type of Information Required in the Application

You will need to provide basic contact information for your school and yourself, and identify the grant for which you are applying.  You will also be asked to describe:

  • How you are helping your students, teachers, staff and parents become more aware of brain science and understand the brain and its functioning. (Limit 1,000 words)
  • How you will implement the program with fidelity to the recommended protocol (3-5 times per week, 30-60 minutes per session, over 10 to 12 weeks)? (Limit 1,000 words)
  • How you plan to assess the impact of the program on your students -- a vareity of suggestions are included within the appplication -- and how you plan to share the results within your community and with other schools. (Limit 1,000 words)
  • You will have the option to provide a short video or powerpoint presentation in support of your application.  

 

If you have questions regarding the program or the application process, please contact Dr. Sara Sawtelle, ssawtelle@learningenhancement.com.

 

Success Stories from Our Users

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Adult Users Say ... If I’d Had It Earlier, School Would Have Been Much Less Difficult

by Joshua Woodward, MSW, Chicago, IL

"I spent the better part of my years in grammar school in "LD" classes, where I wasn't challenged. I suffered when I made the transition to "Mainstream" classes. My performance was average at best, but I was able to teach myself the necessary skills to be as successful as my peers and did the same at all of the subsequent transitions to junior high, high school, college and graduate school. After having worked through BrainWare Safari, I can attest to its usability as well as playability. Had I been given such a tool in my early stages of learning, i blelieve my time in school would have been less difficult."

Educators Say ... An Information Age Tool that Supports Information Age Thinking

by Ronald L. Kraft, Superintendent, MI

"To educate students in the Information Age instead of the Industrial Age, we need Information Age tools and materials that support Information Age thinking. BrainWare Safari is on the cutting edge of preparing students to be Information Age thinkers using exercises that develop their ability to recognize patterns, solve problems, and think more effectively."

Clinicians Say ... BrainWare Safari is Revolutionary

by Gary Vogel, OD, FAAO

"BrainWare Safari is revolutionary. For the first time, the kinds of exercises I have used one-on-one with patients have been incorporated into a fun and entertaining video-game format."

Clinicians Say ... Like Calisthenics for the Brain

by Jean-Claude Dutes, PhD, Michigan State University

"BrainWare Safari is like calisthenics for the brain. The exercises 'tone' mental faculties just like physical exercise tones muscles. The brain like a muscle responds to graduated exercises designed to stretch but not overwhelm it. While muscles gain in strength, agility, and endurance as they are conditioned, methodical use of brain-toning activities leads to stronger concentration, faster thinking speed, keener reasoning, and greater mental stamina. BrainWare Safari is toning for the intelligent brain."

Parents Say ... Skills that Benefit Children for Their Lifetime

by Puling Z. (Rachel, Age 7)

"BrainWare Safari works on skills that can benefit children for their lifetime. Other skills they may forget, but this is different. It's like Chinese traditional medicine; it cures form the root."

Homeschooling Parents Say ... This Is What I Have Been Looking For

by Michelle H., Homeschooling Mother

"This is dynamite! This is what I have been looking to find for quite some time now. My son is dyslexic and he is doing well with BrainWare Safari. It is an excellent tool to have in your homeschool environment."

Homeschooling Parents Say ... One Product That Can Help All Three Sons

by Lisa M., Homeschooling Mother of 3 Boys

"I am so glad I purchased BrainWare Safari! My three sons can each work at their own pace, challenging themselves to do better at each level! It is helping one son with attention span, another with patience and diligence, and another with his focus and attention to detail. What a great thing to have one product that can help all three of my very individual sons! And, by the way although my oldest has not yet admitted to having fun, I find him smiling while working on the program!"

Educators Say ... More Rapidly Closes the Gap in Skills That Are Difficult to Remediate

by Sheila Govern, Principal, Lyons Elementary, AZ

"Students who used BrainWare Safari in 3rd grade and returned in 4th grade reduced the gap between their performance and expectation by at least half on reading tests. Students who used the program in 4th grade and returned in 5th grade reduced the gap by 75%. We currently focus on using the program with Title I students because it helps them more rapidly close the gap by developing skills they lack and that are difficult to remediate in any other way. We wish funding permitted us to use the program with all of our students."

Grandparents Say ... We’re Seeing Benefits We Never Thought We Would Get

by Paul A. (Gregory, Age 11)

"When I heard about BrainWare Safari, I immediately thought of my grandson, Gregory, who has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). BrainWare is helping Greg learn strategy. If he can't do an exercise because he has a problem with his ADD, he develops a strategy so that he can find a way to do it. He learns how to use his brain in dfferent ways to help him with his speed. We're seeing benefits we never thoguht we would get which are helping us combat his deficiency."

Parents Say ... She Made the Honor Roll

by Patrick T. (Brianna, Age 8, and Angela, Age 10)

"It's been a phenomenal experience to watch both children go through BrainWare Safari, especially Brianna. Brianna was having some challenges in school, and after she completed BrainWare Safari, she made the honor roll, which has been exciting and a very proud moment for me as a father."

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