Our education system today is in a state of flagrant disrepair. Educators rely on outdated teaching methods to teach children. Instead of examining these methods, administrators spend time and effort developing more in-depth assessments in hopes of fueling more intensive learning. To have a positive impact on learning, teachers must begin teaching in a way that ensures they are teaching new knowledge. Brain-based learning is a newer concept in education that addresses the specific needs of a student's brain in order to maximize learning. Brain-based learning, as defined by author and educator Eric Jensen, is “the engagement of strategies based on principles derived from an understanding of the brain” (2010, p.4). Because educators do not teach in accordance with how the brain learns, the education system is failing today's students. you can achieve any behavior you want" (Jensen, 2010, p.6). This form of teaching does not take into account individual circumstances or a person's uniqueness. Instead behaviorism is based on the idea that everyone will react the same way to reinforcers decided Brain-based learning, on the other hand, asks, “How might I uncover the learner's natural impediments and built-in motivations so that the desired behavior emerges as a natural consequence (Jensen, 2010, p.6 ) Learning involves the entire brain and is often fueled by a survival instinct. Humans learn because many times the new information offered is considered essential to that person's life. ... middle of paper....... (2010). Brain-Based Learning: The New Teaching Paradigm (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press. 2010, May 6). USA TODAY, p. A.12. Retrieved May 24, 2010, from ProQuest Newsstand. (Document ID: 2026542611).Lund, J. (2010). Educate the whole child. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 81(5), 3-5,10. Retrieved May 24, 2010, from Research Library. (Document ID: 2035900041).Lopez, S. (2010). Intelligence tools; School districts should reconsider cutting music programs. Los Angeles Times, p. A.2. Retrieved May 24, 2010, from the Los Angeles Times. (Document ID: 2017762091). Phegley, M., & Oxford, J. (2010). Multi-level collaboration: students and teachers learn from each other. English Journal, 99(5), 27-34. Retrieved May 24, 2010, from Research Library. (Document ID: 2021453301).