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BrainWise!

A proven, evidence-based program for building critical thinking and decision making skills in children and youth!

In order to succeed in today's world, children and teenagers must possess the critical thinking and decision making skills necessary to analyze and respond to ever-more complex situations and to recognize, understand, and appropriately manage their own emotions. Learning how to control impulsive behavior, accurately identify choices, assess the consequences of actions, and make responsible decisions is what BrainWise is all about.

Developed and tested in the classroom over several years, the BrainWise Method uses innovative teaching techniques, a scripted curriculum, and classroom visuals to teach students a series of essential emotional, social, and cognitive skills called "The 10 Wise Ways." Using the latest understanding of how the brain works, BrainWise takes complex cognitive concepts and presents them in a concrete and easy-to-grasp format that is flexible enough to blend into any school setting or program.

Research on BrainWise has been published in Adolescent Psychopathology and the Developing Brain:  Integrating Brain and Prevention Science, a 2007 book published by Oxford University Press.  It contains papers from a 2005 conference held at the University of Pennsylvania that highlighted cutting-edge programs and research on the brain. For a copy of this paper, please contact us at info@brainwise-plc.org.  

Learn more about BrainWise by visiting this site, and then join the thousands of teachers, parents, students, and professionals who are using the BrainWise Program!

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