Understanding Brain Science: A conversation with Dr. Lisa Riegel
From MAHPERD "Voices From The field" by MAHPERD
February 26, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 29
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Dr. Lisa Riegel about how brain science can improve teaching and learning.
Send us Fan Mail What if the fastest path to better teaching, stronger leadership, and happier learners starts in the brain? We sit down with Dr. Lisa Riegel—educator, researcher, and author of NeuroWell and Aspirations to Operations—to unpack how biology and context shape behavior, attention, and achievement, and how simple shifts can unlock agency and joy in classrooms and teams. We dive into NeuroWell culture—safe, supportive, and proactive—and why emotional and intellectual safety are as...
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Guest: Dr. Lisa Riegel
Topics covered
- brain science
- education
- teaching strategies
- emotional safety
- leadership
- student achievement
Keywords
- brain science
- education
- NeuroWell
- teaching
- leadership
- student engagement
- emotional safety
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Books & works: NeuroWell, Aspirations to Operations
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