Lori Desautels, Ph.D

In the Fray As a country, community, as parents, and as educators, when we experience and read about the adolescent suicides, the anger and violence,Read More »In the Fray

Whatever! You Think I care? I was thinking this afternoon of the misunderstood “language” from developing children and adolescents we often receive as educators. TheRead More »Whatever! You Think I Care?

It has been a very busy and growing time in the world of educational neuroscience and as Marian University is preparing for courses, the NovemberRead More »The Research Behind Educational Neuroscience/ Social and Emotional Learning

Michael and I decided to share a fraction of chapter one! Where we leave you… is with the beginning of a new story… a Re-VisioningRead More »Chapter One!! Unwritten… The Story of a Living Sysytem

School Re-Envisioning It Begins with Me… After 25 years in education, I can confidently state and report that our vulnerabilities, darker dispositions and the exposedRead More »School Re-Envisioning It Begins With Me!

Summer Fun with the Brain in Mind Summer months are typically designated times for less structure, pleasure, enjoying the outdoors and welcomed free time; butRead More »For Parents!! Brain Compatible Strategies for Summer Time

Perspective: Game Changer in the Classroom and in Our Lives What is perspective? What does it have to do with teaching, leadership and learning? PerspectiveRead More »Perspective/ Game Changer in Our Schools and Classrooms

As promised, these reflections from our EDU 505 Child and Adolescent Development class were exceptional in the way these young adults not only reflected uponRead More »Reflections From First Year Teachers…

Perspective: Game Changer in the Classroom and in Our Lives What is perspective? What does it have to do with teaching, leadership and learning? PerspectiveRead More »Perspective: Game Changer in the Classroom and in Our Lives

Testing begins this week across the country and in Indiana… please take a look at how we can ease the tension in our classrooms andRead More »Testing Strategies