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### [How Fast ForWord Improved Student Outcomes in Canada School District](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/how-fast-forword-improved-student-outcomes-in-canada-school-district)
 [Colin Klupiec](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/author/colin-klupiec)
Mike McKay is a retired superintendent of the Surrey County schools district in British Columbia, Canada.
He was a public educator for 35 years. The area he supervised has over 160 languages spoken.
You can imagine it would be difficult to measure the potential problems with language and reading development in such a large and diverse region.
But back in 2008 he attended a conference hosted by Scientific Learning Corporation, where he saw the research behind the Fast ForWord programs.
When he came back, he asked his board to trust him, and give him $300,000 to get started. It was bold pitch. Mike tells the story of how things have panned out in this Learning Capacity podcast episode:
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[Confidence & Resilience](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/confidence-resilience), [Learning Capacity](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/learning-capacity), [Maths](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/maths), [Podcasts](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/podcasts)
### [Students’ Achievement: Encouragement, Maths Tables & Learning Capacity](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/students-achievement-encouragement-maths-tables-learning-capacity)
 [Peter Barnes](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/author/peter-barnes)
“The single biggest thing that a parent can give their child is the encouragement to do better, and not give them limiting beliefs about their ability or what they could achieve”.
This is an opinion expressed by David Stanley, former math teacher and now Director of Learning Ecosystems Growth at Learn Fast Australia, in a wide ranging two part interview on the [Learning Capacity Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/learnfast-australia/a-discussion-with-david-stanley-part-2-building-learning-capacity-with-maths).
*[In the first part](http://blog.learnfasthome.com.au/blog/why-times-tables-can-be-smart-learning-building-the-maths-brain) David discussed rote learning of maths tables, how this can improve a student’s [learning capacity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R8PVW0Y20U&feature=youtu.be), the role of parents in helping students set goals, and the educational power of celebrating success.*
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### [Memorising Maths Tables: old rote learning, or valuable neuroscience?](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/why-times-tables-can-be-smart-learning-building-the-maths-brain)
 [David Stanley](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/author/david-stanley)
Recently, educator Colin Klupiec recorded our conversation where he teased out my understanding of how memorising maths tables can help students build [learning capacity](https://youtu.be/5R8PVW0Y20U) and the importance of the role played by parents. It is recorded in two parts on the [Learning Capacity Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/learnfast-australia) with the key points summarised below.
We discussed some findings from the neuroscientists around brain plasticity - the cognitive neuroscience and how it relates to what some people may think is a bit old-fashioned – rote learning, or learning by repetition.
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[Confidence & Resilience](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/confidence-resilience), [Fast ForWord](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/fast-forword)
### [Fast ForWord Drives Attention, Self Regulation & Self Control](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/fast-forword-drives-attention-self-regulation-and-self-control)
 [Peter Barnes](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/author/peter-barnes)
"The latest area that neuroscience is exploring is this whole area of self-regulation, cognitive control", said Dr Martha Burns in a recent presentation about these issues and how the Fast ForWord programs help.
Dr Martha Burns is a neuroscientist, author of over 100 journal articles and multiple books, and a leading expert on how children learn.
Here is a summary of her talk:
"Can a student sit still? Can they listen to the teacher? Can they get through an assignment without getting up and doing 100 other things?
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