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There’s a lot going on at end of the school year: Spring fever diverts energy, everyone’s getting excited for summer. Although standardized testing is pretty much over, teachers are now stressed about “covering” the remaining content for the year. There is often a lot of top-down pressure making it worse.
New semester = clean slate. I work with a lot of students right before a semester begins so they can get a strong start. From grade school to grad school, here’s what I do with many students: Backpack Empty it, clean it out. Ask what they use each pocket for.
I was recently working with a high school sophomore. Noting her strengths, I gave her a genuine compliment about her intelligence and ability to come up with uniquely creative solutions and viewpoints. She looked at me and said, “but I’m not smart. I get bad grades.” My eyes burst wide and I
School is an emotional experience For many students, school is an especially emotional experience. This is critical to remember during transitions. The students I work with are often sensitive to begin with. Their baseline of stress is already a bit high and they can be easily triggered, therefore experiences often
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