January 2011

The Wall Street Journal published Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior and touched off a passionate debate on the topic of parenting. Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School and author of the book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” shares her story on how she raised her children. “Western parents try to respect their […]

This question above is highly relevant to all educators. Brain-based teaching is the active engagement of practical strategies based on principles derived from brain related sciences.

All teachers use strategies; the difference here is that you’re using strategies based on real science, not rumor or mythology. But the strategies ought to be generated by verifiable, established principles.

How to Make Your Job Easier and Give Students an Amazing Gift for a Lifetime: It’s the “Gift” of “How to Learn” Usually, we feature a column on how to be a better teacher, administrator or trainer. This month, we’ll pause for a moment and work at the other end of the process. What do […]