Looks like a board game,Looks like a board game,but is actually an but is actually an

Amazing New Teaching ToolAmazing New Teaching Tool

PROBLEMS IN SCHOOLS TODAYPROBLEMS IN SCHOOLS TODAY School dropout rate in the U.S. is well School dropout rate in the U.S. is well over 500,000 students per year over 500,000 students per year

U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2008 U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2008

U.S. students score below the world U.S. students score below the world average in mathematic understanding average in mathematic understanding and in 2 out of 3 scientific areas and in 2 out of 3 scientific areas U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2008U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2008

24% of students ages 12–18 said gangs 24% of students ages 12–18 said gangs were present at their schools. were present at their schools. School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 2005 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 2005

PROBLEMS IN SCHOOLS TODAYPROBLEMS IN SCHOOLS TODAY

Up to 1/3 of students in Okla. are involved Up to 1/3 of students in Okla. are involved in bullyingin bullying Oklahoma State Department of Health Report, 2005 Oklahoma State Department of Health Report, 2005

Both bullying and being bullied at school Both bullying and being bullied at school are associated with key violence-related are associated with key violence-related behaviorsbehaviors www. stopbullyingnow.hrsa.govwww. stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov

Schools are suffering from severe Schools are suffering from severe economic constraintseconomic constraints U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 20082008

A SOLUTIONA SOLUTIONBRAINSAVVYBRAINSAVVY

BrainSavvy offers students positive BrainSavvy offers students positive opportunities to excel and learn collaboratively opportunities to excel and learn collaboratively in a year long game.in a year long game.

BrainSavvy is as much a philosophy as a BrainSavvy is as much a philosophy as a teaching technique. That philosophy is teaching technique. That philosophy is “If learning is fun, students will be motivated “If learning is fun, students will be motivated and more learning will occur.”and more learning will occur.”

A SOLUTIONA SOLUTIONBRAINSAVVYBRAINSAVVY

BrainSavvy focuses on positive reinforcement BrainSavvy focuses on positive reinforcement through teamwork using the challenge a game through teamwork using the challenge a game and displaying the winning team flag.and displaying the winning team flag.

BrainSavvy works with any curriculum and with BrainSavvy works with any curriculum and with any age student.any age student.

HOW BRAINSAVVY WORKSHOW BRAINSAVVY WORKS

Teams are chosen by drawing a sorting chip Teams are chosen by drawing a sorting chip which randomly places each student on a team which randomly places each student on a team and assigns them a number.and assigns them a number.

Teacher keeps a team roster (available to print Teacher keeps a team roster (available to print out from our website). Teacher draws a chip to out from our website). Teacher draws a chip to choose which student gets to answer the choose which student gets to answer the question. If they miss (or pass) the teacher question. If they miss (or pass) the teacher simply draws another chip to let someone else simply draws another chip to let someone else try. try.

HOW BRAINSAVVY HELPSHOW BRAINSAVVY HELPS

Behavior is improved. Teachers say Behavior is improved. Teachers say students are more focused, quiet and students are more focused, quiet and attentive while playing BrainSavvy.attentive while playing BrainSavvy.

Students say they enjoy school more Students say they enjoy school more when they get to play BrainSavvy in class.when they get to play BrainSavvy in class.

HOW BRAINSAVVY HELPSHOW BRAINSAVVY HELPS

BrainSavvy provides an opportunity for healthy BrainSavvy provides an opportunity for healthy competition between teams and provides competition between teams and provides immediate positive reinforcement.immediate positive reinforcement.

Due to random team assignment, BrainSavvy Due to random team assignment, BrainSavvy provides forced collaboration which is a good provides forced collaboration which is a good thing because school is a safe environment. thing because school is a safe environment. They are only playing a game…in class at They are only playing a game…in class at that….we think teams will cooperate and this that….we think teams will cooperate and this could reduce bullying. could reduce bullying.

HOW BRAINSAVVY HELPSHOW BRAINSAVVY HELPS

With BrainSavvy, teaching is more With BrainSavvy, teaching is more enjoyable and less stressful because enjoyable and less stressful because students are motivated and involved.students are motivated and involved.

When students are playing BrainSavvy, When students are playing BrainSavvy, teachers have the opportunity to observe teachers have the opportunity to observe and assess their learning.and assess their learning.

Counselors In the ClassroomCounselors In the Classroom

BrainSavvy Game is being used by School BrainSavvy Game is being used by School Counselors as a tool use in the classroom. Class is Counselors as a tool use in the classroom. Class is divided into two teams who compete to brainstorm divided into two teams who compete to brainstorm positive options. positive options.

BrainSavvy can also be used as a warm-up to start BrainSavvy can also be used as a warm-up to start discussions.discussions.

Individual Therapists & Child PsychologistsIndividual Therapists & Child Psychologists

BrainSavvy works one on one between a child and a BrainSavvy works one on one between a child and a therapist as an easy warm-up. Listen and pay therapist as an easy warm-up. Listen and pay attention to the answers the child gives. They are attention to the answers the child gives. They are rushing to think against a clock and their guards are rushing to think against a clock and their guards are probably down. probably down.

You have to take your turn, too. But you get to ask You have to take your turn, too. But you get to ask the question, so pick something relevant such as:the question, so pick something relevant such as:Why is it important to go to class? When you take Why is it important to go to class? When you take your turn in the game, you can say a lot of good your turn in the game, you can say a lot of good ideas that he may hear and remember. When he ideas that he may hear and remember. When he takes his turn you will see what is important to him.takes his turn you will see what is important to him.

BRAINSAVVY IS ECONOMICALBRAINSAVVY IS ECONOMICAL

Playing BrainSavvy does not Playing BrainSavvy does not require pencil & paper so it require pencil & paper so it conserves other precious conserves other precious consumable resources. consumable resources.

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