Why Does My Child Hate Math?
Neuroscientists have recently made a startling discovery as to why so many students these days are having trouble with math. Brain imaging has shown that starting at a young age, a simple problem in arithmetic can trigger a fight-or-flight reaction. When...
People For Education: Dr. Stuart Shanker’s Keynote on Making Connections
“Is the famous marshmallow test actually just a stress test? According to Dr. Stuart Shanker, it is. And when our brains are hyper-aroused by stress, the slightest thing will trigger a ‘fight or flight’ response, suppressing our ability to think rationally. The same...
The Self-Reg View of: The Critical Importance of the Fifth Domain
The mom on the phone was distraught. Her son had been through a harrowing experience at his previous school, which ended up with him “agreeing” to leave after a couple of incidents of threatening behaviour and a psychological assessment that diagnosed him as being at...
