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Noggin Educational Foundation is working to imact the achievement gap. Partnering with us will help us continue to provide free programs for low income student 89% of low income high school seniors scored below proficient level in math. 2015 National Center for Educational Progress Our Why

Your donation will help us close the achievement gap by providing much needed resources for at-risk students, their families, and teachers . By making your gift Donate Your Support Makes a Difference! Click the icons! Monthly Giving Wishlist Shop and Give Corporate Sponsorship The #BoughtABackpack Challenge Declutter Employer Matching Thank you! Your donation will help us close the achievement gap by providing much-needed resources for economically disadvantaged students, their families, and teachers. By making your gift today, you will help inspire young minds and create opportunities through excellence in education. Noggin Educational Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) corporation and all donations are tax-deductible. Donate using debit/credit card or make all checks payable to Noggin Educational Foundation 5904 S. Cooper St. Suite 104-100 Arlington, TX 76017 or donate using Venmo or Cash App @NogginFoundation $NogginFoundation Give Now! Monthly Giving By investing monthly you become a part of a special group who through regular donations allows us to focus less on fundraising and more on making a difference in the lives of our students. Now that's thinking big! Brainiacs Club Set Up Recurring Payments Your consistent support helps us: Purchase supplies for programs Provide free tutoring for students Provide free fun, educational summer programming Meet the Brainiacs North Texas Giving Day North Texas Giving Day (NTGD) is an annual September fundraiser supporting North Texas nonprofits. NTGD helps fund our free tutoring program . Each student is assigned an experienced teacher and given 12 private, in-home tutoring sessions. The donations received during NTGD also help fund our ARD Advocacy Program . This program supports parents by helping them get the services and accommodations their children need at school for learning disabilities or special needs. Both programs cost $500 per student. Click To Give! Shop and Give! Amazon Smile Register your Kroger Plus Card and choose Noggin Educational Foundation as your rewards beneficiary. Once you link your card to us, all you have to do is swipe your Plus Card when you shop! You can also register your Kroger Plus Card at the customer service desk of any of your local Kroger stores or register online at Kroger Community Rewards . SHop and give Don't forget to link our Good Neighbor Number to your Reward card and help us raise funds the easy way! Good Neighbor 14188 Link Charity Form The #boughtabackpack Challenge #boughtabackpck June - August, each year take the #boughtabackpack Challenge by purchasing a backpack and donating it to Noggin. Backpacks will be distributed to students from low-income families and schools. Tell me more! Declutter Spark joy and declutter for a cause! eBay For Charity and Nextdoor's Sell For Good have partnered with Paypal's Giving Fund to benefit your favorite charities and causes. Sell an item on either of the platforms and you can choose for a portion or all of the proceeds to be donated to your favorite nonprofit. Search for Noggin Educational Foundation and help further our mission! Corporate Matching Employer Matching Programs Employer matching gift programs are charitable giving programs set up by companies to match donations made by employees to nonprofit organizations. For example, if you work for XYZ Company and donate $100 to Noggin Educational Foundation, XYZ Company will double the donation by also writing a check for $100. Thousands of companies offer matching gift programs and yours may be one of them. Some companies will even retroactively match donations you made in the past. Contact your company to see if they have a matching program or head to charitynavigator.org to see if your employer is listed. Amazon.com Wishlist Wish Lists Download book list

The 2026 SMART Start Kit Welcome! Welcome to your exclusive digital gift! We've curated practical resources to help families start the year strong — including a handpicked playlist of impactful episodes of our podcast, School Dazed: Help For Moms and Dads of School-Aged Kids , and Noggin’s SMART Goals & Growth Mindset Toolkit. Episode: SMART Goals & Growth Mindset Listen Now! Download: Noggin SMART Goals and Growth Mindset Toolkit Start the new year with clear goals and a belief in your ability to grow. SUMMARY This episode teaches families how to set effective, meaningful SMART Goals and build a growth mindset. It helps kids learn how to persevere, track progress, bounce back from setbacks, and understand that skills develop through effort. KEY TAKEAWAYS SMART goals offer structure and clarity for success. A growth mindset increases confidence and resilience. Celebrating effort encourages persistence. Parents can model growth by sharing their learning journeys. Goal-setting paired with reflection leads to steady progress. HOW THIS HELPS YOUR CHILD Children gain a framework to stay motivated, overcome challenges, and enter the new year believing they can grow academically and personally. Episode: Developing Leadership Skills in Kids Listen Now! Show your child they have the power to lead, solve problems, and make an impact. SUMMARY This episode explains how leadership skills can be nurtured at home through communication, responsibility, problem-solving, and decision-making. It highlights simple ways parents can empower kids to take initiative and see themselves as capable leaders. KEY TAKEAWAYS Leadership grows through small responsibilities and independence. Kids build confidence when invited to share ideas and make decisions. Parents can model leadership through empathy, humility, and consistency. Real leadership is based on communication and responsibility. Leadership skills strengthen resilience in school and life. HOW THIS HELPS YOUR CHILD Leadership builds confidence, strengthens relationships, and helps kids feel capable of taking on challenges academically and socially. Episode: Helping Your Child Fail Well Listen Now! Turn setbacks into stepping stones for growth and confidence. SUMMARY This episode reframes failure as a necessary and valuable part of the learning process. It shows how parents can shift from rescuing kids to coaching them through challenges—building persistence, emotional resilience, and a healthy relationship with mistakes. KEY TAKEAWAYS Failure is a powerful teacher when kids have support. A growth mindset helps children push through difficulty. Parents should avoid “fixing”—coach instead. Reflection questions help kids process setbacks productively. Learning to fail well builds courage and confidence. HOW THIS HELPS YOUR CHILD When kids understand failure as part of growth, they become more willing to try new things, work through frustration, and stay motivated. Episode: ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) Listen Now! Support your child’s attention, confidence, and learning with practical tools. SUMMARY This episode provides a clear, compassionate look at ADD/ADHD—how it affects attention, learning, and behavior. It breaks down myths, explains what kids truly need, and offers strategies that help at home and school. KEY TAKEAWAYS ADD is neurological—not a behavior problem. Kids benefit from structure, clear expectations, and visual supports. Movement and short breaks help maintain focus. Collaboration with teachers is essential for support. Early interventions build long-term confidence. HOW THIS HELPS YOUR CHILD Understanding ADD empowers parents to create supportive environments where kids feel capable, understood, and prepared to succeed. Episode: Organization & Time Management Listen Now! Help your child build habits that make school feel manageable. SUMMARY This episode explores the essential skills students need to stay organized and manage their time effectively. It covers routines, executive functioning, and strategies families can use to help kids complete work on time, reduce stress, and feel more in control of their learning. KEY TAKEAWAYS Routines create predictability and reduce stress for children. Breaking big assignments into small steps helps prevent overwhelm. Tools like planners, timers, and visual schedules improve follow-through. Organization is taught—not instinctive—and kids benefit from modeling. Good time management boosts confidence and academic success. HOW THIS HELPS YOUR CHILD Students who feel organized experience less frustration, complete work more efficiently, and walk into the new semester with confidence. Episode: Decisions & Consequences Listen Now! Teach kids how to make wise choices with confidence and responsibility. SUMMARY This episode breaks down how kids learn decision-making skills and why they sometimes struggle with impulsiveness. It offers strategies for guiding children through choices, helping them learn from natural consequences, and building thoughtful independence. KEY TAKEAWAYS Kids improve decision-making with practice—not perfection. Natural consequences are more effective than punishments. Asking guiding questions builds critical thinking. Impulse control grows with age and brain development. Decision-making strengthens responsibility and confidence. HOW THIS HELPS YOUR CHILD Children who understand consequences make more thoughtful choices and develop stronger self-control—essential for academic and personal success. Episode: Sleep Health Listen Now! The hidden key to better learning, behavior, and emotional well-being. SUMMARY This episode explains how sleep affects nearly every area of a child’s life—including academics, mood, behavior, memory, and focus. Listeners learn how much sleep kids need, what disrupts healthy sleep, and simple ways to build strong nighttime routines. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sleep is essential for learning, memory, and emotional regulation. Many attention and behavior issues are actually sleep-related. Consistent bedtime routines are essential for all ages. Reducing screens before bed improves sleep quality. Better sleep promotes better school performance. HOW THIS HELPS YOUR CHILD A well-rested child is more focused, calm, and ready to learn—setting them up for a stronger school day.

Our mission is to help close the achievement gap for at-risk children by improving educational opportunities for students, supporting families, and encouraging Our Mission Our mission is to help close the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged children by improving educational opportunities for students, supporting families, and encouraging excellence and innovation in the classroom. How We Implement Our Mission: Provide programs and resources for low-income children from Kindergarten through 12th grade that promote academic success. Provide resources to families to address challenges that impede the academic success of their children. Support underfunded classrooms to encourage innovation and enrich the quality of education for their students. Encourage excellence in the classroom by recognizing, rewarding, and celebrating outstanding educators. Free tutoring Summer enrichment SPED consulting and advocacy Career Exploration Programs Parent Resources We believe that a quality education affords students the opportunity to develop their God-given gifts and talents so they can impact the world. Noggin Educational Foundation is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk students, their parents, and the educators who serve them.

Noggin Educational Foundation is working to impact the achievement gap. Listen to Juana's story. Our Impact Parent Stories Juana's Interview - Edited 00:00 / 05:41

Discover free, expert special education advocacy to support your child's needs. Our special education advocacy guides families through the ARD process. Special Education Advocacy Could my child have a learning disability or special need? At an ARD (Admission, Review, and Dismissal), teachers, administrators, and other staff members meet to determine a student's eligibility for the special education program because of a special need or a learning disability. Our special education Advocates are professionals who support the family and provide guidance throughout the ARD process. Advocates work with the family and collaborate with the school to identify the needs of the student, develop academic and/or behavioral goals , and recommend services and accommodations the school can provide to help meet those goals. They serve alongside the parents and other stakeholders as members of the ARD team to help develop the IEP. Please note: ARD Advocates are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice. ARD Advocacy is provided free to families that qualify for Medicaid . Applicants are not required to receive Medicaid. We will also accept the current year's tax return to verify eligibility by income. Please refer to the following website for income eligibility https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1640. Applic ation SPED Resources

Board of Directors member Kirstin Ivy-Waybourne Our Board Kirstin Ivy-Waybourne Kirstin Ivy is presently serving as a high school English teacher in Keller ISD. Previously, Kirstin was a middle school special education teacher and then a dyslexia specialist. She earned a B.A. in English, graduating summa cum laude. In 2019 and 2020, Kirstin earned master’s degrees in Educational Leadership and Curriculum & Instruction from the University of North Texas, both with a 4.0 average. She is pursuing her third master’s degree in Nonprofit Administration, this time from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. While not teaching or attending school, Kirstin continues the work in development that she began while spending a year outside of the classroom working for nonprofit organizations in north Dallas. Since her return to the classroom, Kirstin’s passion for providing equitable access to education has amplified, as has her understanding of how assiduously stressors outside of school impact and compromise students’ ability to learn. She believes that empowering students through comprehensive support, employing restorative practices, and establishing a campus culture of belonging are cornerstones to achieving lasting success. Kirstin began her work in the volunteer sector in 2006 when she began working with an international mission partnership in Honduras that was founded on building committed and responsive relationships, which is a central tenet of her work today. BACK

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At Noggin we have a unique team of dedicated, passionate educators committed to the success of our students.  We are always looking for wonderful people to join our mission to forge brighter pathways through education! 1/6 Join Our Team At Noggin, we have a unique team of dedicated, passionate educators committed to the success of our students. We are always looking for wonderful people to join our mission to forge brighter pathways through education! Opportunities: * Tutor Our tutors work one-on-one with parents and students to help them set academic goals, strengthen areas of weakness, and confidently handle content. Tutor Job Description Tutor Application Summer Enrichment Teacher (S.P.A.R.K.) Our S.P.A.R.K. teachers facilitate fun math and reading stations consisting of engaging games and activities. S.P.A.R.K Teacher Job Description S.P.A.R.K. Teacher Application *All positions are for independent contractors

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Noggin Educational Foundation (NEF) is the non-profit arm of Noggin Educational Coaching. Doneda Bailey serves as Executive Director.  A successful background About Us 2022 Annual Report 2023 Annual Report 2024 Annual Report 2025 Annual Report "When my husband David started teaching 14 years ago he didn’t realize the obstacles he would encounter in the classroom. His first teaching assignment was in a Title I school where he was given one ream of paper to last for the entire semester teaching 125 students. The lack of resources combined with students who were 2-3 grade levels behind left an impression on both of us. His next teaching assignment was in stark contrast. This school was in an affluent area where he had unlimited resources and students excelled. As I heard story after story about his students, a desire to meet the needs of students like the ones he first encountered grew in me. I knew I could and should do something about it." Doneda Bailey, Founder and CEO Doneda Bailey is Founder and CEO of Noggin Educational Foundation. After receiving a BA in Radio-Television from the University of Houston, Doneda began her career in account management at a Dallas marketing agency. She eventually ventured out on her own to develop a commercial video production company. After 12 years in marketing, she co-founded Noggin Educational Coaching with her husband, David Bailey, providing out-of-school educational services to students. Inspired by the great need she saw for students from low-income families to receive similar services, she founded Noggin Educational Foundation. The Baileys and their three children live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Together, they stand on the belief that the effects of poverty can be combatted through educational opportunity. Meet our Board of Directors