The Science of Learning

Lisa Wilson ran the Fast ForWord program at a Louisiana school district for 14 years before reaching even more learners as a Scientific Learning employee. She shares why she’s all in on the software.

Here are 3 tips, based on brain research, for teachers hoping to take their remote or blended teaching to the next level.

Scientific Learning Corporation announced today that it has been acquired by Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for education and formative assessment.

The risk of contracting the deadly coronavirus is not the only danger facing children today. Educators should do more to protect their students from the impact of another threatening malady: stress. How does stress impact brain development, and what should educators do?

Today, we officially launch Elements I, our brand-new offering for secondary readers! With the release of Elements I, Fast ForWord Literacy now offers the first evidence-based reading intervention fully tailored to the needs of adolescent learners. Here's what you can expect.

The adolescent brain is incredible, but also incredibly misunderstood. When secondary educators better understand cognitive development during adolescence, they will discover the answers to these common questions...

What can educators do to help students recoup this year’s learning loss? One promising idea is mastery-based learning. What is mastery-based learning? Why is it more important than ever? Finally, and most excitingly, how does Elements I utilize this approach to meet secondary readers’ needs?

Driven by our mission to help all students achieve their learning potential, we at Scientific Learning are excited to announce that Elements I, the newest addition to the Fast ForWord Literacy program for secondary readers, is launching August 6, 2020. Enjoy this sneak preview of the four brand-new Elements I exercises, side-by-side with the legacy exercises they will replace.