Quick Quotes – Carol Dweck on Effort
Posted January 28, 2016
We love this quote from Carol Dweck. Struggle is a part of life, and no one knows this better than students with ADHD or dyslexia. However, if we...
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The Upside of Dyslexia
Posted January 26, 2016
Claiming that dyslexia or ADHD comes with upsides or advantages may come across as patronizing or inauthentic. The SMARTS curriculum was designed...
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SMARTS Overview Video: What is Executive Function?
Posted January 21, 2016
Many people have heard about executive function, but defining the term can be a challenge. Since a primary goal of the SMARTS Online curriculum is...
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Students Speak: What Should We Do About Our Weaknesses? Use Strategies!
Posted January 19, 2016
In SMARTS I learned that one of my weaknesses is that I don’t plan ahead for things, so I always do them at the last minute. SMARTS taught...
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Top 5 Reasons to Teach Note-Taking Strategies
Posted January 14, 2016
These days it is so easy to get a copy of the teacher’s PowerPoint slides that many students don’t bother to take notes, unless it is explicitly...
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Strategies for Using Data in the Classroom
Posted January 12, 2016
ASCD In Service, the official blog of ASCD, recently posted an article entitled Does Data Motivate Or Deflate Students?, which raises some really...
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Students Speak: Facing Obstacles is Part of Goal Setting
Posted January 7, 2016
I like CANDO* goals, and I use them pretty much every day. With CANDO goals you have to think of alternate ways to achieve your goal if an...
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Quick Quote – Dr. Edward Hallowell on ADHD
Posted January 5, 2016
Here’s an interesting quote by Dr. Edward Hallowell that I came across today: Do you agree with Dr. Hallowell. Are these words of...
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