Kimberly Carraway talks about her vast array of knowledge as a cognitive learning specialist. She teaches us tips and tricks to help us learn better based on cognitive neuroscience and she encourages us that intelligence is not fixed and that the human brain is shaped by all of its day to day experiences, good or bad.

Kimberly Carraway grew up in Birmingham and is now a cognitive learning specialist. She has degrees from Vanderbilt University and Harvard University and wrote the book "Transforming your Teaching: Practical Classroom Strategies Informed by Cognitive Neuroscience." She now owns and operates her own learning center in Nashville that helps tutor students and teach teachers how to teach effectively based on how our brains learn.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx