Changing minds is a blog about education. It goes with what I do. I’m an Educational Therapist/Reading and Writing Specialist, that has a part in changing student's minds. Research tells us that the brain is malleable; it is constantly changing - it is not fixed. We used to think that whatever we were born with, we were stuck with for the rest of our lives. What we now know is that as we learn new things – both physically (such as learning to play an instrument or a sport) or mentally (growing in understanding of a specific subject), our brain is changing and creating neural networks connecting new learning with past knowledge. Therefore, the name “changing minds” is intended to be understood on several levels: I hope to offer some personal thoughts, experiences and research that some will read, consider, and may result in a changed mind. I also hope to continue teaching children, providing educational therapy to struggling learners, and through modeling, questioning, encouraging and co-learning with my students, see their minds changed into independent, competent and confident learners.
