Welcome to the May 2024 Learning Brain News.

This month you can read about how educators are navigating AI, how disadvantage impacts student learning, and how the effect of Covid was not as bad for students as we thought. 

Also, this month we list upcoming education conferences in UK, USA and Australia. See What’s On.

Kind regards,
The Learning Brain News Team

COVID-19 Delayed Development Less Than Believed

A new study over 50,000 children in USA found only modest developmental delays in children aged 5 and under due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study observed slight declines in communication, problem-solving, and personal-social skills, with no significant changes in motor skills.

Positive Childhood Experiences Protect Against Teen Depression

A new study, from Simon Fraser University in Canada, using data from over 8,800 Grade 11 students, demonstrated that positive childhood experiences significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve life satisfaction.

How are USA Educators Navigating AI?

Carnegie Learning’s recent survey of 800 K–12 USA educators explores how schools are navigating the new AI frontier.

Teaching Students Who Have Dyscalculia

How to recognize what might be behind a student’s difficulty with math as well as strategies for teaching them.

7 Months Reading Gains in 7 Weeks

One of the largest school systems in the USA state of Alabama achieved average reading level gains of seven months in only 35 days. Students in 17 primary schools used a systemic, research-proven approach to reading intervention that developed cognitive skills essential to reading and learning.