Tag: Article recommendation
-
Navigating Neural Networks
Have you ever considered the similarities between airlines and our brains? This concept, based on the work of Dr. Lynn Meltzer, was recently explored in a post from Sound Academic Coaching, […]
-
Another Theory of Procrastination
In the executive function field, we think of organizing, planning, and prioritizing as the solutions to procrastination. However, in “Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control),” Charlotte […]
-
Executive Function and Reading
Executive function plays a role in reading beginning in preschool when students are first developing their relationship with language and text. In middle and high school, executive function becomes even more […]
-
Executive Function and Leadership
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 function is what a CEO does. Turns […]
-
Tips for Students with Dyslexia: Advice on Writing from a Dyslexic Author
When people discuss dyslexia, they mostly talk about difficulty with reading. However, writing can be just as challenging for a person with dyslexia. Happily, I recently read a terrific article […]
-
What Should I Do When a Child Says “I’m Dumb”?
Hearing a child say, “I’m dumb,” is one of the most upsetting things to hear as a parent or educator. Unfortunately, when a student has a learning difference, it is also far […]
-
ADHD Is Not a Gift
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, successful celebs who are […]
-
Succeed by Using Less Self-Control
One thing that every student with learning differences — especially ADHD — has heard 1 million times is some variation on the sentiment: “You just need self-control!” Unfortunately, that is easier said than […]
-
What Is People-First Language?
There’s a movement in the disability community toward being more aware of our speech and to use People-First Language. But what exactly is People-First Language? I found a nice definition from The […]
-
What Exactly Is Metacognition? Part 2
In this blog we’re taking a look at some of the key insights on metacognition from “Four-Dimensional Education: The Competencies Learners Need to Succeed,” by Charles Fadel, Bernie Trilling, and Maya […]