by Ken Gibson, O.D | Oct 28, 2014 | Articles
Information and ideas are the tools we use to craft success in school, at work and in life. The brawn that allows us to wield these tools, however, comes from the brain’s underlying cognitive skills. Even one weak skill can keep the brain from grasping and applying... by Scientific Learning | Jun 19, 2012 | Articles
Students using educational software — achieved the highest scores in New Brunswick on the Provincial Literacy Assessments. Five years ago, School District 16 in Miramichi, New Brunswick launched a district-wideinitiative to improve the reading and cognitive... by Ohio State University | May 14, 2012 | Articles
New research suggests women who are obese before they become pregnant are at higher risk of having children with lower cognitive function – as measured by math and reading tests taken between ages 5 to 7 years – than are mothers with a healthy prepregnancy... by Todd Neale | Apr 23, 2012 | Articles
Researchers found that children with higher levels of two types of vitamin D do not appear to fare better in school. Increased levels of vitamin D 25(OH)D3 were not associated with any academic outcomes at ages 13 to 14 or 15 to 16, according to Debbie Lawlor, MBChB,... by Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana | Apr 6, 2012 | Articles
What is the most powerful tool for finding out what a student does not know? A question. Not one from us to them, but rather, questions students themselves ask. Here’s a curious way to think about whole child education: we should dwell on what a student does not...
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