One essential partner in schools that can tie these efforts together is school administrators. These educators are such an important part of establishing a school culture that fosters development. So from all of us to you: THANK YOU, PRINCIPALS.

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week though it might not feel like it.    After years of running my own blog, an educational consulting business, and freelancing, I had no plans to return to teaching. However, a strange twist of fate landed me back in the classroom this past fall and suddenly I found myself welcoming the challenge of...

Hi! I’m the Hippocampus, and I am the Sportscaster for the BRAIN POWER team. Hippocampus is Greek for “seahorse,” which is perfect for me, as you can see from my shape. Just like when you watch a sporting event, the sportscaster is responsible for making the event spectacular—evoking emotions and...

More and more schools across the country are shifting to online learning options to support the efforts to “flatten the curve.” As our world changes, educators and organizations large and small are trying to get educational resources to kids at home; so far the outpouring of support and care has...

Hey there, everybody. I’m the cerebellum—I am small, but I’m also mighty! Think of me as the point guard of a basketball team. In fact, I’m small and round—like a basketball. I’m made up of two halves—just like a basketball GAME. I’m a proud member of the BRAIN POWER team,...

It’s Brain Awareness Week—a great time to teach kids about their developing brains. In honor of this special week created by the Dana Foundation, we want to encourage you to remind kids about what the developing brain does, what alcohol does to it, and what that does to them. Check...

Thank you to school counselors everywhere for supporting Ask, Listen, Learn – we are thrilled to continue sharing our resources with you to help kids say “YES” to a healthy lifestyle and “NO” to underage drinking.

The autumn breeze is pushing summer out the door; it’s a bittersweet goodbye for some, but a nice hello to a new beginning. Now that kids have gone back to school and your family has settled back into a routine, it’s a chance to start fresh. A new season can...

Working together, we can teach our students to say “YES” to a healthy lifestyle and “NO” to underage drinking during the school year and beyond.

The Ask, Listen, Learn team continues to learn and gain insight from educators–even over the summer!