Neuroscience and the Hype Cycle

I recently attended a major conference of learning professionals and was surprised to hear one of the keynote speakers say, “Neuroscience has nothing to offer educational psychology today.” While many in the room were applauding, I was a little shocked and...

What I Learned from Dyslexia

While the rest of my class was successfully reading about John and Jane and their dog Spot, I couldn’t make sense of the printed words on the page. I was apparently pretty good at memorization, though, so my teacher didn’t immediately recognize that I wasn’t really...

Podcast: My Interview on The Perkins Platform

Dr. Brian Perkins runs a live Internet radio show on topics of interest to educators. He recently interviewed me about my book, leadership in education, and our new project, Brain Matters Academy online. You can catch my recorded interview and browse his many other...