In the executive function field, we think of organizing, planning, and prioritizing as the solutions to procrastination. However, in “Why You...
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Executive function plays a role in reading beginning in preschool when students are first developing their relationship with language and text. In...
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When first starting SMARTS with a new group of students, I’ll ask them, “What is executive function?” Often a student will say that executive...
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When people discuss dyslexia, they mostly talk about difficulty with reading. However, writing can be just as challenging for a person with...
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Hearing a child say, “I’m dumb,” is one of the most upsetting things to hear as a parent or educator. Unfortunately, when a...
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ADHD is not a gift…but it can come with gifts. If you’re tuned in to any social media, you will have bumped into the ADHD exemplars...
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One thing that every student with learning differences — especially ADHD — has heard 1 million times is some variation on the sentiment...
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There’s a movement in the disability community toward being more aware of our speech and to use People-First Language. But what exactly...
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In this blog we’re taking a look at some of the key insights on metacognition from “Four-Dimensional Education: The Competencies Learners...
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We talk a lot about metacognition on this blog. And, while we love talking about why metacognition is so important and ways to promote...
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Audiobooks can be a great alternative for students who struggle with reading. However, many people think listening to audiobooks is somehow...
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Personalized learning is perhaps the only way to help hard-to-reach students succeed academically. Approaches to instruction that match an...
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