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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
10 Ideas for Supporting Emotionally Intense Students
By Andrew Hawk Depending on their position, teachers will work with hundreds, and even thousands, of students throughout their careers. From the first year’s class to the last, students in a room will have a wide range of similarities and … Continue reading
Positivity Strategies to Develop Self-Regulation for Students’ Mental Health and Learning
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. Recently … Continue reading
The Heart of the Underdog: 3 Tips for Teaching in a Short-Staffed School
By Justin Ashley, author of The Balanced Teacher Path: How to Teach, Live, and Be Happy What are the challenges teachers are facing during this pandemic? Since I can only write about 1,000 words for this blog post, I can’t … Continue reading
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Healthy Habit Reboot: 7 Strategies to Help Your Students Regain and Sustain Positive Classroom Behaviors
By Shannon Anderson, author of Mindset Power: A Kid’s Guide to Growing Better Every Day As teachers, at the beginning of the year we have the important mission of building a kind and compassionate classroom community. From getting-to-know-you icebreakers to … Continue reading