dr Robert Sylwester is an educator of educators who has received multiple awards throughout his long career as a master communicator of the impact of brain research on education and learning. His most recent book is The Adolescent Brain: Reaching for Autonomy (Corwin Press, 2007). He is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of … Read more
I left school after 10 years – because I thought I wasn’t really made for learning. So I worked for a few years, which was fine, until I started feeling like I was on an endless treadmill with no hope of ever escaping! I realized I was spending about 10 hours a day doing something … Read more
The transition from elementary school to middle school or junior high school can be a daunting experience for many students. After all, for many children it is the first time that they move from class to class without a teacher or school accompaniment. Students learn from a variety of teachers with different subject areas and … Read more