After watching the videos on brain architecture, plasticity, and understanding the impact of the environment on a child, how does this information impact you as a teacher?

Children who come from high-stress or abusive environments have created coping mechanisms to deal with the stress. That environment can be detrimental to their ability to learn in an academic environment. Children who have been abused or shaken can have their brain damaged. Blows to the head can limit brain plasticity damaging the brain architecture and making it harder to learn. The early formative years have a tremendous impact on the brain's architecture. When brains are correctly structured it's easier to learn, grow and adapt to new environments.