{"id":18,"name":"Andrew Watson","url":"http:\/\/www.translatethebrain.com","description":"Andrew began his classroom life as a high-school English teacher in 1988, and has been working in or near schools ever since. In 2008, Andrew began exploring the practical application of psychology and neuroscience in his classroom. In 2011, he earned his M. Ed. from the \u201cMind, Brain, Education\u201d program at Harvard University. As President of \u201cTranslate the Brain,\u201d Andrew now works with teachers, students, administrators, and parents to make learning easier and teaching more effective. He has presented at schools and workshops across the country; he also serves as an adviser to several organizations, including \u201cThe People\u2019s Science.\u201d \r\n\r\nAndrew is the author of \"Learning Begins: The Science of Working Memory and Attention for the Classroom Teacher.\"","link":"https:\/\/www.learningandthebrain.com\/blog\/author\/andrew-watson\/","slug":"andrew-watson","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/87769c9cc861992c63a7be8967faefcd3e523342362b155421976e0e04993be2?s=24&d=blank&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/87769c9cc861992c63a7be8967faefcd3e523342362b155421976e0e04993be2?s=48&d=blank&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/87769c9cc861992c63a7be8967faefcd3e523342362b155421976e0e04993be2?s=96&d=blank&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learningandthebrain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learningandthebrain.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}