Mr. Howard Berg, co-founder of Gateway, is recognized as the world's fastest reader thanks to the cutting edge accelerated learning techniques he developed that turn information overload into information assets. Respected internationally for his contribution to the learning process, he is listed in the 1990 Guinness Book of World Records for reading more than 25,000 words per minute and writing more than 100 words per minute. Mr. Berg is a graduate of S.U.N.Y., Binghamton. Using the same strategies used by Gateway students, this biology major completed a four-year Psychology program in one year. His graduate studies at several New York City colleges focused on the psychology of reading. Howard taught for 10 years for New York City's inner city schools, and witnessed first hand how the failure to learn basic study skills was crippling the learning potential of our nation's children.
Howard Stephen Berg is recognized as the world's fastest reader thanks to the cutting edge accelerated learning techniques he developed that turn information overload into information assets.
Respected internationally for his contribution to the learning process, he is listed in the 1990 Guinness Book of World Records for reading more than 25,000 words a minute and writing more than 100 words a minute. Howard has appeared on over 1,100 radio and television programs, been featured in Redbook, Bottom Line, Selling, and numerous newspapers, and has published two best selling books, and dozens of home study programs including "Mega Speed Reading" that was marketed by Nightingale Conant and sold over 650,000 copies.
He is a graduate of S.U.N.Y., Binghamton. Using the same strategies used by Gateway students, this biology major completed a four-year Psychology program in one year. His graduate studies at several New York City colleges focused on the psychology of reading.
Howard taught for 10 years for New York City's inner city schools, and witnessed first hand how the failure to learn basic study skills was crippling the learning potential of our nation's children. Only 2% of the students graduated at his High School, and when he volunteered to teach them accelerated learning strategies to improve their academic skills, he was told, "it isn't in the curriculum so you can't teach it." Outraged by the indifference of his school to learning, Howard quit his job as a teacher to become an educator dedicated to helping others fully develop their learning potential.
Using Howard's methods, Dr. Kuni Beasley, President of Gateway Preparatory School, experienced phenomenal academic success. Students completed High School on average in 2.5 years, and graduated with between 30-45 college credits. Twenty students completed college before the age of 20 or younger. Three 13 year olds graduated into college. Two of them attended University of Texas at Arlington. One just graduated at 16 with a 4.0 average in economics. and the other is a senior with a 3.97 average in engineering.
Howard continues to develop new brain based learning techniques to help improve learning at all levels, and does volunteer work with children and adults to help promote literacy in both schools and in the workplace. He has also created more than 14 other accelerated learning programs including speed math, and memory. He is mentioned in a number of books as a leading expert on brain based learning, and has been honored by over 9 books that track outstanding professional performance including, "Who's Who Among Emerging Leaders, and 2,000 Notable American Men".
Mr. Berg's work has been featured in a variety of consumer and business magazines including Forbes, Bottom Line, Redbook, Maxim, Men's Health and Selling. National and local television audiences have seen him more than 1000 times on such programs as "Live with Regis & Kathy Lee," and "Dick Cavett." Because of his entertaining approach to the presentation of useful information, he frequently appeared as a guest with Jon Stewart, and Denis Leary on their Comedy Central shows. Mr. Berg is a Director and co-founder of Gateway Preparatory School.
Howard Stephen Berg
The World’s Fastest Reader
3001 S. Hardin Blvd. Ste 110
PMB #144
McKinney, TX. 75070
Phone: (972) 548 0692
Website: www.Gatewayprep.com