For all NEW Burnaby sites or current sites with new people, please note that training dates have been set for Thurs. October 1 (Secondary) and Friday October 2nd (Elementary) at Schou (TLC). This is a hands-on full day where you will get a working knowledge of the program as well as setup, organization and introduction to Progress…
Strengthen the program with word study
As part of our CONNECTIONS to CLASS page, I now have a large number of the Words Their Way lessons templated out using Kidspiration/Inspiration. If your school is using Words Their Way, then this is an easy tool to incorporate into daily practice. Word study (with its focus on phonological awareness, patterning and logic construction) can…
Train your mind – Change your brain
Sharon Begley is a Newsweek science writer who has a gift for making science accessible and meaningful. This book is a compiled set of learning stories from the Mind and Life Institute conferences (participated by the Dalai Lama and a group of neuroscientists). Pioneering research in neuroplasticity from many sides are brought together – works…
Summer School
Our pilot summer school session went really well. Most of the grades 3-7 students were new to the program. Quite a few of them were able to complete Language v2 during the month-long time period. The program integrated literacy components that included hands-on word study, communication strategies within photography and movie making as well as self-assessment. One…
Regional Circle of Learning Conference – Burnaby!
For those who haven’t heard yet, our conference on Friday October 23rd is quickly filling up. Along with our Burnaby people, registrations are coming from BC and Alberta. The line up of learning experiences will certainly give rise to conversations and expand understandings. Click here for Conference and Agenda. For more information, please don’t hesitate to…
Video – The Brain that Changes itself – Doidge on Nature of Things
Nature of Things just ran (July 30th) the show on Norman Doidge’s book, The Brain that Changes Itself. You can watch the entire show (43 minutes) or just a segment of it (30 minutes). You can also revisit our previous post (July 7th) on Michael Merzenich – Redesigning the Brain.
Where’s the proof?
Research is continually being updated by both Scientific Learning, outside educational institutions and agencies. The following represents a very small portion of what has been documented. ** Please feel free to add to this list or comment. Strength of SLC research (June, 2009). (Review of research by Dr. B. Calhoun) Edubrief (March, 2008). What happens…
Redesigning the brain – by Merzenich
This is Chapter 3 in Norman Doidge’s book, The Brain that Changes Itself. Read the story of Michael Merzenich’s journey of discovery from the very beginning. How did the term “neuroplasticity” come about? For so many years, neuroscientists have believed that the brain had ‘windows of opportunities’ and once passed, hardwiring took effect. Now it’s understood…
Re-wiring the brain – video
Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain’s incredible power: its ability to actively re-wire itself. He’s researching ways to harness the brain’s plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function. Feel free to comment by using the Comment box below. [ted id=”526″]