Brain and Learning

Two scientists looking at brain scan imaging

Recent advances in brain imaging measures provide us with new information about the reading processes taking place within the brain. As scientists research how different interventions and instruction actually change students' brains, teachers can learn to apply information from evidence-based approaches within their classrooms.

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Our PBS Series:
Launching Young Readers

Empowering Parents

Learn the warning signs for a child who may have difficulties with reading and why early intervention is so important.

Reading and the Brain

Learn how brain scientists are working to solve the puzzle of why some children struggle to read and others don't.

The Basics

Q&A with Dr. Daniel Willingham

Dyslexia and the Brain: What Does Current Research Tell Us?

See Brain. See Brain Read: Reading Instruction Changes the Brain

Do Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learners Need Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Instruction?

Dissecting Dyslexia

Dyslexia: What Brain Research Reveals About Reading

For Parents

Common Signs of Dyslexia

Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Vision

For Teachers

Remediation Training Improves Reading Ability of Dyslexic Children

Schools in Which All Kinds of Minds Can Grow

Making It Stick: Memorable Strategies to Enhance Learning

Professional Development Webcasts

Listen, watch, and learn from top experts in these engaging roundtable discussions. Each webcast features a 60–minute video as well as recommended readings and suggested discussion questions.

Implementing Response to Intervention in Early Childhood Settings

Educational Media: Screen Time and Literacy

Make Reading Count

From Babbling to Books: Building Pre-Reading Skills

Differentiated Reading Instruction