tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post5103503707958796866..comments2024-03-16T13:43:21.762-04:00Comments on Schools Matter: The Astonishing Increase in TestingJames Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-2373703469583413042012-07-11T05:58:54.626-04:002012-07-11T05:58:54.626-04:00Surely to ensure that no child is left behind we m...Surely to ensure that no child is left behind we must first of all make sure all children are grasping the basics of numeracy and linguistic skills.<br /><br />To do that all or at least some teachers must be aware of the different styles of thinking and how to use these styles to allow the child to understand the material being presented.<br /><br />As early education used to be male dominated it stands to reason that system would Left Brain dominant producing Left Brain successes which would then enter the system as a career which then perpetuates it.<br /><br />But 'straight line' thinking doesn't suit all of us. Creative i.e. Right Brain thinkers can often become bored, not to mention thoroughly confused with the 'mechanical' Left Brain system and they can easily fall behind, appearing dumb.<br /><br />Too many Left Brain teachers can't see the genius lurking beyond the inability to spell or remember tables and it is often lost to the education system and society as a whole.<br /><br />Richard Branson of Virgin Airways fame is one such example. He was lucky enough to find refuge in business but only because people around him saved his confidence and self esteem from falling through the floor.<br /><br />Solution: Wholebrain Learning Techniques aka Accelerated learning which use the young student's more powerful Right Brain to help out his underdeveloped Left Brain.<br /><br />Read my blog: http://the-edinburgh-techniques.blogspot.com/ or go to my website:<br /><br />www.edinburghtechniques.co.uk to see simple techniques which will truly surprise you e.g. the Internal Eyescan which has 7 year old dyslexics spelling PSYCHIATRIST forwards and backwards in the first sessions....backwards strengthens the visual pathways, it's not learned they can just do it. <br /><br />Psychiatrist because it demonstrates the power of the technique and gives the young student a visible and instant confidence boost.Brian Hillhttp://www.edinburghtechniques.co.uknoreply@blogger.com