Scientific Learning Webinars

7 Discoveries From Brain Research That Could Revolutionize Education

Scientific Learning — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0800

What’s all the excitement about? It’s simple. In the last ten years, we have learned more about the brain than we have in the previous 50 years. But what applies to education? This forward-thinking session explores the cutting edge discoveries that do have “real world implication” for all educators. Learn the latest from the cutting edge of brain research. Discover why the brain is the next significant area for educators. Find out what’s new in the future for educators. Learn specific strategies you can use to improve student achievement immediately on reinventing the learning process and the connection between games and tools.

Autism: What is the Latest Research?

Scientific Learning — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:00:00 -0800

What is autism and what is the latest information on Autism? Learn about the latest evidence-based research on Autism. What range of behaviors would an autistic student exhibit?

Autism: Support and Interventions

Scientific Learning — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:00:00 -0800

This webinar will cover autism and the behaviors exhibited by autistic children. We will look at the characteristics that are displayed by autistic students and how you can support these students in your district. What interventions could be available to these students in your district? How can early intervention with these students impact the quality of their education and ultimately their day to day lives?

Moving Students to Proficiency

Scientific Learning — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:00:00 -0800

Find out how brain research was put into practice at the Westfield-Washington School District in Westfield, Indiana where students are demonstrating great gains in individual performance. Students showed advancement of 1 year, 1 month using the Fast ForWord programs with an average use of 70 days for 30 minutes a day. 1552 students moved from the 37th percentile to the 61st percentile within an average of 74 days. More than half of the struggling learners moved up at least one level toward proficiency. Through the use of individualized, adaptive computer exercises, actual physical changes occur in the brain--enhancing skills necessary for reading and learning.

Building Brain Fitness for Struggling Students to Succeed

Scientific Learning — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:00 -0800

A life-long educator and administrator,Dr. Deborah Kolonay will relay how her district uses technology to help struggling, at-risk students build stronger, more efficient connections in their brains--and a deeper connection to learning and school!

Disrupting Class

Scientific Learning — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0800

As our understanding of how people's brains work and how people learn has improved through neuroscience and cognitive science research over the years, we now see that the way we typically teach and test often doesn't match up well with how individual students learn. Using the theory of disruptive innovation, which describes how products or services that offer simplicity, affordability, and convenience transform a market that was previously dominated by complicated, expensive, and inaccessible ones, Michael Horn will describe how online learning is disrupting our notion of a classroom and how it offers the possibility of moving toward a student-centric learning system that is much more focused on different people's distinct learning needs.

Addressing Literacy Through Neuroscience

Scientific Learning — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0800

The New Science of Learning is being created by the rapid growth in our scientific understanding of brain development and plasticity. Some recent research findings will be reviewed. The presentation will also review how neuroscience can be applied to the development of training tools that can help enhance literacy and learning in students.

Brain Fitness and Closing the Achievement Gap

Scientific Learning — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0800

Closing the achievement gap is happening in districts that have incorporated brain exercises with general instruction for students. For student achievement to increase, you must have good teaching, good content, and exercises that stimulate the brain to expanded learning capability. Brain research is here, find out how to benefit from this great research with Scientific Learning.

Stewarding the Health of Children's Learning

Scientific Learning — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0800

David Boulton discusses the Children of the Code Project and how children learn.

Brain Plasticity, Child Development and Learning

Scientific Learning — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Dr. Michael Merzenich will discuss how his research in brain plasticity can ultimately affect student performance.

How the Brain Learns: From the Laboratory to the Classroom

Scientific Learning — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Dr. Paula Tallal will discuss her over 40 years of research in neuroscience and how this research can be applied to the classroom to help your struggling students.

How Can You Respond to RtI Requirements? Opportunity and Innovation with Scientific Learning Reading Assistant Software

Scientific Learning — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Join us for this pre-recorded webinar! The Fast ForWord Early Learning series is proven to build early reading and language skills while improving memory, attention and processing rates. The result? Students are better prepared for school and able to take advantage of the more challenging curriculum. Find out how one Iowa district moved young learners' language skills from the 36th to the 59th percentile. In the second part of our talk, we will discuss various funding sources-even Stimulus Package opportunities-your district can access to take advantage of these innovative, achievement-boosting solutions.classroom.

PreK Solutions: Build a Successful Learning Foundation with Fast ForWord Early Learning

Scientific Learning — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0800

The Fast ForWord Early Learning series is proven to build early reading and language skills while improving memory, attention and processing rates. The result? Students are better prepared for school and able to take advantage of the more challenging curriculum. Find out how one Iowa district moved young learners' language skills from the 36th to the 59th percentile. In the second part of our talk, we will discuss various funding sources-even Stimulus Package opportunities-your district can access to take advantage of these innovative, achievement-boosting solutions.classroom.

Accelerate Learning Gains for Your Struggling Students

Scientific Learning — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Jacqueline Egli, Executive Director of Bridges Academy, FL, joins us to discuss how the innovative Scientific Learning family of products can actually accelerate the learning process for your struggling learners? Hear proven results from districts nationwide and learn how you can use the Stimulus Package funding to help your struggling students.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: How can you turn a one time investment into long-term student success?

Scientific Learning — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Cory Armes, Educational Consultant, will discuss how your district can use The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make an investment today in solutions from Scientific Learning can help struggling students achieve 1- to 2-year reading gains in as short as 8 to 12 weeks-with results that last.

How can you accelerate learning for struggling students while reducing costs?

Scientific Learning — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Dr. Steve Miller will explain how the latest in neuroscience can help you close your district's achievement gap-and how that will save your district money. Results from district implementations will be presented, as well as information on how your district can raise state assessment scores in as little as 8 weeks. Don't miss this great learning opportunity!

How can you move more students to proficiency and meet AYP, all while saving your district money?

Scientific Learning — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Dr. Martha Burns will take a look at the financial implications of not doing interventions with your struggling learners. What is the ultimate cost to your school district in terms of ROI and student achievement? How can the Scientific Learning family of products accelerate the learning process for your struggling learners, help you cut Special Education referral rates and increase student achievement for all of your struggling learners?

Challenges and Solutions for your Secondary ELL Students

Scientific Learning — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Ana Bishop will join us as take a look at the financial implications of not doing interventions with your struggling, English Language Learners. What is the ultimate cost to your school district in terms of ROI and student achievement? How can the Scientific Learning family of products accelerate the learning process for your struggling learners, help you cut Special Education referral rates and increase student achievement for all of your struggling learners?

Making Struggling Readers Successful Readers with Limited Resources

Scientific Learning — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800

A discussion of the financial implications of not doing interventions with your struggling learners. What is the ultimate cost to your school district in terms of ROI and student achievement? How can the Scientific Learning family of products accelerate the learning process for your struggling learners, help you cut Special Education referral rates and increase student achievement for all of your struggling learners?

Doing More with Less: Increasing Student Achievement in Tough Economic Times

Scientific Learning — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Learn about what can be done to improve literacy skills in your school district for your students with constrained resources. We will discuss how you can accelerate the learning process thereby saving your district time and money and helping you to meet AYP requirements. Results from district implementations will be presented and will include information on how your district can raise state assessment scores in as little as 8-12 weeks.

Support Your School District's Response to Intervention Model: Scientific Learning Reading Assistant Software

Scientific Learning — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Join us to hear how you can accelerate reading achievement in your school district. We will introduce and do a live demonstration of the Scientific Learning Reading Assistant Software.

Narrowing The Achievement Gap For Your Secondary Students

Scientific Learning — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0800

Dr. Martha Burns discusses how your school district can narrow the achievement gap for your secondary students. This podcast discusses successful implementations and results with the Fast ForWord family of products in districts such as Dallas Independent School District, TX.

Scientific Learning's Virtual Offerings

Scientific Learning — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0800

Introducing the Scientific Learning Virtual Academy and Web-Based Training

Find Out How Advances In Neuroscience Can Help Your Struggling Secondary Students

Scientific Learning — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:00:00 -0800

You will hear the latest developments in neuroscience advances and brain research and hear how the Scientific Learning family of products can help your struggling students.

Secondary Literacy Today: Issues, Challenges and Solutions

Scientific Learning — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:00:00 -0800

In this unique roundtable discussion, we will look at what changes our secondary schools have seen in recent years, what the top three challenges are and what intervention strategies can help address these challenges.

Advance Your Students Reading Skills with Scientific Learning Reading Assistant Software: Learn How This Innovative Software Can Help Your Struggling Learners

Scientific Learning — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Louise Dube provides an introduction to Scientific Learning Reading Assistant software and looks at how your students would benefit from this innovative software that provides one-on-one guided oral reading practice through the use of speech recognition student success for your struggling readers and English Language Learners.

Fast ForWord Language v2 Series: Benefits

Scientific Learning — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0800

Dr. Bill Jenkins talks about how and why the Fast ForWord v2 Series was created and covers how these products can impact student success for your struggling readers and English Language Learners.

Response to Intervention: How do the Scientific Learning family of products fit into your RtI model?

Scientific Learning — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Dr. Rosemarie Allen provides brief overview and history of the three-tiered Response to Intervention model and will talk about how you can use neuroscience research and technology to deliver an effective Response to Intervention model for your students. We also look at the results of the Scientific Learning family of products and see what this software can do to improve student performance and achievement in your school district.

Funding Sources for your Struggling Learners: An introduction to Grants and Funding

Scientific Learning — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0800

Dr. Joseph Noble provides an introduction to grant writing and funding sources and which grants are available to your school district. We discuss what kind of support you can get from Scientific Learning Corporation as you look for and apply for funding sources.

Early Indication and your Struggling Learner

Scientific Learning — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:00:00 -0800

Jacqueline Egli discusses early indication and how early intervention can help your struggling students and help you reduce the achievement gap in your school/district. We look at the early indicators and why identifying your students early can help them succeed. We then take a look at the Scientific Learning family of products and how these products can help close this achievement gap.

Fluency Fridays: Build Fluency in your School!

Scientific Learning — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0800

Join us as we discuss fluency and why it is critical to your students' success in reading. We discuss how you can make fluency a priority at your school this year! We show a live demonstration of the Reading Assistant software and how this can help build fluency skills in your students. Set aside time each week for Fluency Fridays!

How can Language Abilities Impact School Performance?

Scientific Learning — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:51:43 -0800

Dr. Martha Burns discusses how human brain learns and how this affects academic performance. Dr. Burns look at how language abilities can affect student performance and how the Scientific Learning family of products can help your struggling learners. Dr. Burns then examines the longitudinal effects of the Scientific Learning family of products.

How can the Scientific Learning family of reading intervention products help your struggling learners? A School District's Perspective.

Scientific Learning — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:00:15 -0800

Listen to one school district's experience and results with the Scientific Learning family of products. We discuss the implementation of the Scientific Learning family of products and how to obtain the best results possible for your school district. We also discuss the National Circle of Learning taking place in November, 2008 in San Antonio TX and what benefits you can expect from attending this conference.

Accelerating Learning Using Neuroscience and Advanced Technology

Scientific Learning — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0800

Listen to Dr. Steve Miller from Scientific Learning Corporation as he discusses reading and why it is a complex task and how you can accelerate the learning process. We look at how the integration of technology can equate to the success for your struggling learners in the classroom. We review how the Scientific Learning family of products can help close the achievement gap.

The Elementary Struggling Reading and Fast ForWord v2 Series: An Intervention that Works!

Scientific Learning — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:00:00 -0800

Dr. Sherry Francis presents an introduction to the new Fast ForWord LANGUAGE v2 series for struggling readers. She presents an overview of the neuroscience research underlying the development of the Fast ForWord LANGUAGE v2 series. She then looks at how the Fast ForWord LANGUAGE v2 series strengthens the foundational cognitive skills of memory, attention, processing rate, and sequencing and how this impacts student success.

Language and the Reading Puzzle: Helping Your Struggling Students Succeed

Scientific Learning — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:00:00 -0800

Dr. Virginia Mann discusses language skills and their impact on reading success. Dr. Mann talks about the key components of reading and the skills that are needed for your students to beome fluent readers. In addition, Dr. Mann looks at how the Scientific Learning family of products build the language, reading and cognitive skills in your struggling students in order for them to become more effective readers.

RtI Tier 3 Intensive Interventions: A Neuroscience Perspective

Scientific Learning — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:08:22 -0800

Dr. Sherry Francis provides an overview of the three-tiered RtI model. She lso discusses using neuroscience research and technology to deliver a Tier 3 intensive intervention and she looks at how and why the Scientific Learning family of products are highly effective for students requiring a Tier 3 intensive intervention.

Scientific Learning Reading Assistant Overview

Scientific Learning — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:00 -0800

Listen to an introduction to the Scientific Learning Reading Assistant software. Explore how your students would benefit from this innovative software that provides one-on-one guided oral reading practice through the use of speech recognition software.