Brain-Based Learning

Explore the mysteries of the human brain! Find out how discoveries in neuroscience provide insights into how students learn -- and how to engage them in the classroom.

Brain-Based Learning
Decoding the Teenage Brain (in 3 Charts)
New technologies are shedding light on what really makes adolescents tick—and providing clues on how we might reach them better.
Brain-Based Learning
Bringing the Science of Learning Into Classrooms
Years of research prompt a group of scientists to ask whether we should rethink the way we do school.
Brain-Based Learning
Developing Executive Function With Priority Lists
Explicitly modeling the process of prioritizing tasks builds students’ ability to organize and manage their time.
Brain-Based Learning
Helping Students Develop Executive Function Skills
Simple classroom strategies can assist students with deficits in executive function skills like time management and active listening.
Brain-Based Learning
What's Metacognition—and Why Does it Matter?
A quick introduction to metacognition, plus seven questions to help your students become more independent learners.
The Research Is In
Boosting Student Memory
Forgetting starts as soon as learning happens, but you can make your teaching stickier with these five tips.
The Research Is In
Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It
Our brains are wired to forget, but there are research-backed strategies you can use to make your teaching stick.
Brain-Based Learning
Why Highlighting Is Ineffective
A common studying technique—highlighting text—can make students develop a false sense of mastery.
Brain-Based Learning
Teaching Self-Regulation in the Early Grades
Activating young students’ natural bodily rhythms helps them regulate their nervous systems and prepare for learning.
Classroom Management
Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices
Brain breaks and focused-attention practices positively impact our emotional state, refocusing our neural circuitry to generate increased activity in the prefrontal cortex, where problem solving and emotional regulation occur.
Social and Emotional Learning
The Science of Learning and Development
The research is clear: Strong relationships with educators help students develop the cognitive skills they need to learn and thrive.
Brain-Based Learning
Teach Kids When They’re Ready
A new book for parents on developing their kids’ sense of autonomy has some useful insights for teachers as well.
Classroom Management
Aiming for Discipline Instead of Punishment
Brain-aligned discipline isn’t compliance-driven or punitive—it’s about supporting students in creating sustainable changes in behavior.
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Building a Metacognitive Classroom
Teaching students about neuroplasticity and the brain’s potential can have a positive effect on their self-perceptions and expectations for success in school.
Brain-Based Learning
Quick Classroom Exercises to Combat Stress
These brain breaks and focused-attention practices can help students cope with stress and trauma and focus on their learning.