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4 Ways to Support Students with ADHD Who Struggled with Remote Learning
By Ezra Werb, M.Ed., author of Teach for Attention! A Tool Belt of Strategies for Engaging Students with Attention Challenges In a recent study, “Impact of COVID-19 on Youth with ADHD: Predictors and Moderators of Response to Pandemic Restrictions on … Continue reading
ADHD and Addictions: What You Need to Know
By James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of What’s the Big Deal About Addictions? While estimates vary, about 5 percent of children and 2.5 percent of adults are thought to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Symptoms can include inattention, distractibility, … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, addictions, addictive disorders, ADHD, Free Spirit author, substance abuse, teens
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4 Ways to Grow Confidence in Struggling Learners
By Ezra Werb, M.Ed., author of Teach for Attention! A Tool Belt of Strategies for Engaging Students with Attention Challenges Are you a confident person? Perhaps you’re confident in specific activities, but with others you feel you don’t have a … Continue reading
Top 19 Posts of 2019
Before we jump into a new year of fantastic advice on the Free Spirit Publishing blog, let’s celebrate the top posts from 2019! We rounded up our most popular posts this year for your (re)reading pleasure. Got a favorite we … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, books, classroom strategies, conflict resolution, creativity, differentiation, early childhood education, elementary education, feelings, friendship skills, growth mindset, middle school, movement, SEL, self-care, self-regulation, social skills, teacher professional development, teens, thinking skills, trauma
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8 Free Professional Learning Opportunities for Educators
Watch these edWeb and ECI webinar recordings, and you may be able to earn continuing education credits in 90 minutes or less. (All webinars are free, but you may be charged a small fee for continuing education credits.) You’ll find … Continue reading