SMARTS taught me that, if you take your time and look at a problem from different angles, you’ll probably get something valuable out of it. It’s...
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Learning about cognitive flexibility was my favorite part of SMARTS. That’s not something you see in school a lot. Usually it’s like...
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I liked the “Know Yourself” activity. It was my favorite because it helped me learn more about myself. In SMARTS I learned that I am good at...
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Our sister blog, Institute for Learning and Development (ILD), posted an interview with Dr. Ilan Goldberg of Semester Off, a comprehensive program...
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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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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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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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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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The SMARTS program has changed a lot over the years. Our team has piloted the program in many different schools and with a wide range of...
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Hello everyone. I came across a great article – Seven myths about dyslexia put to rest – that does a good job of debunking the most...
READ MORETeachers often provide students with broad focus correction areas (FCAs) to attend to when writing or completing assignments (e.g....
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I’m an organized person, so I know that getting your backpack ready for the day is really important. The backpack relay was a lot of fun. It was...
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