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Far too many of my students have sleep problems, yet good sleep is one of the foundations for optimizing brain function and learning. Fortunately, after talking with countless students about this issue, it’s good to know that they often value the relationship between sleep and how they function emotionally, cognitively and physically.
Here’s the scoop: Spring has sprung and things are getting crazy. Energy is escalating. Teachers are getting tired from the long year, their plates are piling up with end of year tasks. Students are burnt out from testing. End of year assignments/projects/tests piling up. Everyone wants to be outside. It is
If you haven’t read this yet, it’s time. It’s called Stop Stealing Dreams (What is School For?) by Seth Godin. It’s one of my favorites, something I’ve read several times. I consider it a must-read for anyone interested in education that works. It’s a 200 page manifesto in PDF format.
Hello! Here’s a more personal video for you, my awesome audience. Please check it out. What’s it about? Finally, I finished my Student Success Toolkit minicourse. It’s intended to give brand new subscribers 5 of my favorite tools. But if you are subscribed to my blog already, I want you to
Regardless of whether or not a student is identified as gifted, Joseph Renzulli’s 3 ring model is an extraordinary framework for understanding learning. In this video I explain the 3-ring conception and how it relates to executive function. It breaks down the 3 elements necessary in order to have “gifted behaviors.”
How to get better with priorities Every week I work with the most amazing group of outside-the-box learners. All are right-brained students who struggle with some combination of executive function issues. In a nutshell, they learn differently. We work on homework, organization, time management, emotional regulation, social issues, etc.. Last
Please CLICK above to share. Odd as this may sound, students who struggle with homework aren’t just struggling with homework. They’re struggling with many things that have a lot to do with “executive function.” Executive function refers to the brain’s ability to “execute” a complex task. In the case of homework, which
Today I’m going to teach you exactly how and why I teach students to do a regular “backpack overhaul” and why it’s a critical tool for student success. Trust me, this is one of the best game-changers. How long the overhaul takes: 1 hour the first time you do an overhaul.
This won’t come as a surprise to you, but the students I work with aren’t exactly great with planning. In fact, they usually resist it. But here’s a problem, because learning to plan is absolutely essential for every single student in order to prepare for independence in life, regardless of
I have practiced various forms of meditation for many years and I began to experiment with it after I was in a coma that nearly killed me. After the coma, I began having panic and anxiety attacks that grew in frequency and intensity. This happened because during the coma, my
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