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Betsy Hill
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Betsy Hill
@betsyhill
Betsy Hill is President of BrainWare Learning Company, a company that builds learning capacity through the practical application of neuroscience. She is an experienced educator and has studied the connection between neuroscience and education with Dr. Patricia Wolfe (author of Brain Matters) and other experts. She is a former chair of the board of trustees at Chicago State University and teaches strategic thinking in the MBA program at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Recent posts
Why Teachers and Students Need to Learn about Their Brains in the Digital AgeDeep reading in the digital age depends on focus. See what research on paper, screens and attention means for teachers and students.
Cognitive Skills and MathWhich cognitive skills support math learning: working memory, spatial skills, attention and planning. What research shows and how teachers can help.
Cognitive Skills and ReadingAre decoding, fluency, and comprehension enough for superior reading skills?
Cognitive Skills: The Foundation for LearningCognitive skills define our ability to learn.

