participating, we will make sure that this format is the right fit for each student. ... Cost: Basic SMART: $3,500 per s
Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART) Maximizing brain performance in 8th grade students at Parish Episcopal School The Center for BrainHealth’s high performance brain training program called Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training, or SMART, is based on more than 25 years of cognitive brain research. SMART teaches students how to think and reason rather than memorize. Students learn how to synthesize information, uncover deeper meaning and discard irrelevant information. Any child can benefit from this high-level training. Before participating, we will make sure that this format is the right fit for each student. This program is designed to provide the following benefits: Produce higher performance results in school Elevate study skills and homework efficiency enabling students to complete assignments with greater retention and understanding Transform your child to a higher level of engagement and responsibility in school Enhance frontal lobe capacity, the core problem-solving and judgment center of the brain Provide the analytical skills necessary to fluidly solve complex problems The program includes: Basic SMART ($3,500) Parent information meeting prior to signing up for SMART training
Comprehensive brain performance assessment that measures higher order cognitive abilities—strategic attention, integrated reasoning, and innovation—with private consultation to review results
Comprehensive SMART ($5,000)
A series of 10 SMART strategy sessions in a fun, interactive environment over a five-week time period (two one-hour sessions per week)
Specific sessions targeting technology use in adolescents and its impact on the brain
SMART training workbook for each student
SMART parent group session to provide tools on how to reinforce SMART training at home
Post-performance assessment and consultation
Booster sessions to reinforce and refresh learned strategies
Over the last three years, BrainHealth researchers have trained more than 15,000 students in SMART through research grants. Results have shown significant changes in frontal lobe regions responsible for higher order thinking and problem solving after only 10 hours of training. SMART has shown substantial improvements in academic performance in those who have participated to date. SMART is a series of seven cognitive strategies that can be applied to any learning context. As students progress through these steps, they learn to discard unsuccessful and superficial learning styles and to adopt a more robust, focused, and deeper-level strategic learning approach. Upon completion of the SMART training, students can apply the methodology to any subject and have been shown scientifically to do so over an extended period of time with success. The brain is primed for higher order reasoning beginning in adolescence. As a result, this SMART program is offered for students who will enter the 8th grade at Parish Episcopal School in Fall 2013. Classes have a maximum enrollment of 10 students and are filled on a first-come, first serve basis. A $500 deposit and signed contract are required to reserve a student’s position in the class. Schedule: Exact dates to be determined. All SMART sessions are held at Parish Episcopal School. Week 1: SMART Session 1 (1 hour) SMART Session 2 (1 hour)
Week 4: SMART Session 7 (1 hour) SMART Session 8 (1 hour)
Week 2: SMART Session 3 (1 hour) SMART Session 4 (1 hour)
Week 5: SMART Session 9 (50 min) SMART Session 10 (50 min) SMART Training Session for Parents
Week 3: SMART Session 5 (1 hour) SMART Session 6 (1 hour) Cost: Basic SMART: $3,500 per student Comprehensive SMART: $5,000 per student SMART Parent Testimonial: “I enrolled my child in SMART to help him boost his reading comprehension and writing skills. Since the training, both his teachers and I have seen marked improvement. His participation and creativity in class have increased. He has more to say, and his input is more outside the box. Knowing that your brain is working for you and not against you could be one of the biggest gifts of SMART. In a culture of overwhelming distractions, simply learning to see through the clutter is liberating.”
