ADHD – “Students at Risk” March 23, 2021
On March 23, 2021, as part of the North Point Speaker Series, Mr. Les Redick, subject expert, will present the latest on ADHD. As a parent of a severe ADHD…
ADHD – “Students at Risk” November 12, 2020
On November 12, 2020 as part of the North Point Speaker Series, Mr. Les Redick, subject expert, will present the latest on ADHD. As a parent of a severe ADHD…
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.
Gaming to Re-engage Boys in Learning
by Ali Carr-Chellman In her talk, Ali Carr-Chellman pinpoints three reasons boys are tuning out of school in droves, and lays out her bold plan to re-engage them: bringing…
War on Boys
by Christina Hoff Sommers What ever happened to letting "boys be boys?" Take these two cases: In one, a seven-year-old boy was sent home for nibbling a Pop Tart into…
Technology and Education
The Fraser Institute website features an article about adaptive technology in the classroom. Such innovations have the potential to radically alter the nature of learning. [button title="Read Fraser Institute Article >" icon=""…
The War Against Boys
The War Against Boys was first published in 2000. At the time, the shortchanging of boys in school and in key areas of social development was less evident as a…
Are we raising our boys to be underachieving men?
Maclean's magazine recently wrote an interesting article on the social and economic consequences of letting boys fall behind. [button title="Read Maclean's Article" icon="" icon_position="" link="" target="_blank" color="orange" font_color="" large="0" class="" download=""…
Brain-Based Learning
Borrowing research from the disciplines of neuroscience, biology, and psychology, brain expert Eric Jensen offers an easy-to-understand explanation of the relationship between learning and the brain, helping educators increase student…