Quick Quotes Archives

Posted February 27, 2019

Dealing with dyslexia can be extremely hard and frustrating. Sometimes it can be helpful for students to hear the words of someone who has dealt...

Posted January 9, 2018

I wanted to share this great quote by Dr. Edward Hallowell: This quote invokes an accurate perspective on the experience of ADHD, and I encourage...

Posted July 18, 2017

When I work with a student who has trouble with procrastination because of ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning differences, the first step is to...

Posted August 30, 2016

Todd Rose, Director of the Mind, Brain, & Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, highlights how important cognitive...

Posted August 4, 2016

I came across this quote on the excellent website Understood.org: Nelson J. Dorta, Ph.D., is a pediatric neuropsychologist in private practice in...

Posted July 5, 2016

Dr. Lynn Meltzer, president of ResearchILD and lead author of the SMARTS program, highlights why teaching executive...

Posted June 7, 2016

I wanted to share a great quote from Dr. Lynn Meltzer, president of ResearchILD and lead author of the SMARTS program: Often we hear from...

Posted April 28, 2016

There are many reasons I like this quote by Ted Sizer. One, in particular, is that it focuses on the fundamental goal of education—learning how to...

Posted March 22, 2016

Universal Design for Learning is a game changer for all students, not just those with disabilities. When we design environments that account for...

Posted February 23, 2016

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...

Posted February 16, 2016

Learning about cognitive flexibility was my favorite part of SMARTS. That’s not something you see in school a lot. Usually it’s like...

Posted February 11, 2016

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...