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For example, Allen advocates giving kids “brain breaks” every 20 minutes or so. “After 20-30 minutes, they need to get up and stretch or listen to music or do something,” he said. “Also, you can’t just lecture to kids. You need to have them actively doing activities and moving around. There’s brain research to prove this, yet so many schools don’t have a physical educa- tion program or any kind of outdoor activities at all.” Today’s students have many addi- tional challenges, according to Allen. “So many of them come from broken homes, and teachers have to under- stand that they come to school with so much anger and stress from not having a good home and not having healthy food to eat or getting enough sleep. Allen has seen kids with no motiva- tion, who were failing in school, turn their lives around. “I have one young man who is now waiting to take his medical board,” he said. “There’s not a week that goes by that I don’t hear from a former student.” Allen is in the schools for two to four hours and gets feedback from teach- ers on his website. Each month, he sends out the “Einstein Quick Minute,” sharing recent research and providing teachers with classroom strategies and brain break activities. The “Minute” also allows Einstein to find out from teachers what is working and what is not. He recently helped a teacher at Palmer Park Academy in Detroit. “She sent me an email saying her classroom went from chaos to very educationally sound,” he said. Allen doesn’t charge the schools a penny for the teacher training. The work is paid for by donors. He’s done 25 presentations and talked to more than 800 teachers, all of whom have told him they would recommend the Einstein Method to other educators. “I’m very interested in helping teach- ers succeed and having the greatest impact on all students — but especial- ly the at-risk youth,” Allen said. Allen has presented all over the state — Lapeer, Fenton, Ionia, Webberville, Oak Park — but he’s especially focused on helping Detroit schools. He and Mel both grew up in the Detroit public schools. “Back in the day, Detroit schools were highly ranked and very successful,” Mel said. “I’d like to get into as many Detroit schools as I can,” Allen said. • Chris Harrison contributed to this story. The Learning Differences Between Boys And Girls The Einstein Method offers programs from single presentations to yearlong rela- tionships, working with schools, camps, afterschool programs, parent groups and any others interested in helping children. Every year there is more research available on the differences in how males and females learn. For example, males generally have only one language center on one side of their brain; females have several language centers on both sides of the brain. Girls are much more verbal; their reading and writing skills develop at an earlier age than boys. Standardized tests that expect the same proficiency from both genders in the same grade give unfair advantage to females. By the same token, males have better spatial skills at an early age. Females may not be able to grasp abstract math, such as algebra, as soon as their male counterparts. Due to the secretion of chemicals in the brain, girls working in groups are cooperative and often more nurturing and inclusive than boys, who tend to be more aggressive and competitive. Girls are generally able to sit for longer periods of time and concentrate on one topic. Most boys have difficulty sitting in one place for an extended period of time. Providing new, unique ways to learn, based on research, is a key element to the Einstein Method training. One strategy is the use of “Just the Facts” cards. Put one fact on each 3”x 5” card. Give one to each student. Have students circu- late the room, reading their card to as many others as possible and listening to others read theirs. When they “see” the fact, “say” the fact and “hear” the fact, they will remember the information much better. This activity provides the students an opportunity for movement and participation from everyone and is beneficial to both genders. The Einstein Method provides their services at no charge to the school or other group. It is a 501(c)(3) and depends on charitable donations. If you would like to learn more about the Einstein Method or donate, visit http://theeinsteinmethod.org.