Helping students to reflect on their executive function strategy use is essential to building their metacognition. When students reflect on the...
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Why is math so hard for some students? If you ask them, you might hear answers such as, “It’s too complicated” or...
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Remote learning presents new challenges and opportunities to everyone involved: teachers, students, and parents. Students with learning...
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Are you using Zoom to video conference with your students? Here are 3 ways you can address best practices for executive function strategies to...
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, schools across the country and around the world are turning to distance learning as a way to keep...
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As a math specialist at the Institutes for Learning and Development, I am often confronted with a dilemma: How can I better help my students...
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No time to teach executive function? It takes less time than you may think. In fact, weaving small bits of executive function strategy instruction...
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When I begin working with a student, whether he or she has ADHD, dyslexia, or no learning difference at all, I like to start with a question...
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Have you ever asked a three-year-old how long it takes to cook dinner? Estimates may range from 5 minutes to 27 hours. Have you ever asked a...
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The website Life Hacker just came out with a great list of concentration hacks for kids! I’ll share a few of my favorites, but you should...
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Edutopia.org recently wrote about how to use six brain-based strategies to help kids with ADHD regulate emotions. Here are summaries of my two...
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Building an awareness of personal strengths and challenges can be tough for students. Most students, and adults too, resist analyzing their...
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