Tag: Education

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  • Kids Need Parents and Teachers on the Same Page

    Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • July 25, 2011 • No Comments

          “I don’t give some kids Cs or Ds any more,” a high school teacher told me after I had just concluded a workshop. 

         “Why?” I asked, assuming that I would hear how tired she was of arguing with a few chronically griping kids. However I learned that it wasn't the students causing her the grief. 

         “I don’t want to fight with the parents... 

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    Tags: Education

  • Children and Sleep: Tired Brains Suffer in School

    Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • May 12, 2011 • 1 Comment

    Hello! Is there any research that shows a time of day for learning, retention of information, and developing skills that is better than others?  Are there certain groups of people that do better at certain times of the day or does it depend more so on the individual? 

    At this facility, our morning classes are starting earlier and earlier.... 

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    Tags: Sleep, Education

  • Poverty and Kids' Brains

    Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • March 8, 2011 • No Comments

    I heard you give a talk not too long ago about how brain science can help us understand and solve many of our educational challenges. Can brain science explain the "achievement gap" that we teachers are struggling to close?

    --Kim, McKinney, TX

    Thanks Kim.  The answer to that question is an emphatic "yes." A full answer would... 

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    Tags: Brain Science, Early Childhood, Education

  • Closing the Achievement Gap

    Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • March 8, 2011 • No Comments

    Poverty impacts brain development in critical ways. Here are four things to keep in mind as we look towards closing the achievement gap:

    1. Support early childhood nutrition programs.  The benefits far outweigh the cost.

    2. Suppport early childhood programs that work.

    3. Provide parent education.

    4. Provide young parent support in areas of attachment,... 

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    Tags: Early Childhood, Education
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