BrainWise Blog

Dr. Cazzell Awarded Research Grant by NLN

Dr. Mary Cazzell, a member of the BrainWise research team, was one of six distinguished educators nationwide to be awarded a 2012 research grant by the National League for Nursing.  The competitive award was presented to her in Anaheim, California for her study titled: The Impact of...

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BrainWise is Doorway to Success for Peer, Family Relationships in Alaska

The common language of BrainWise, otherwise known as the Ten Wise Ways, helps create a small culture in which coaching and mentoring can have an important impact on group dynamics, according to Matt Sena, a master BrainWise instructor and Community...

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BrainWise Skills Key to Job Readiness

Is BrainWise the missing link to success in academics and the job market? Tina Aaron thinks so. Aaron is the director of a community-based program that teaches work readiness in Jasper, Alabama. The program prepares participants for the job market...

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The ABCs of BrainWise:Tips for Teaching Thinking Skills to Early Learners

The kindergarten students in Room 109 at University Park Elementary might individually represent countries from around the world, but when they are together in the classroom they speak the common language of BrainWise. Judy Cardenas has been teaching BrainWise to...

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Kempe Foundation President and CEO Joins BrainWise Board

BrainWise is pleased to announce that Patricia L. (Pat) Peterson has accepted an invitation to become the newest board member for the program. Peterson, who is President and CEO of the Kempe Foundation for the Treatment and Prevention of Child...

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