If you have heard me speak at a school event or have been following our blog for a while, you know we’re big on organization. Binders are our bread and butter because they lay the foundation for student success. While it’s easy to see the benefits of an excellent organizational system as a parent or […]
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A learning mindset is a powerful weapon in a student’s arsenal. When the inevitable failures and setbacks arise, students can reframe them as positive learning opportunities. In the sections below, we explain what a learning mindset is, why most students lose it somewhere in elementary school, and how to develop it again to help students
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Learning how to write well is learning how to think well. The act of organizing aimless thoughts into coherent, compelling arguments is perhaps the most important skill students learn. That being said, writing a paper, like giving a speech, is one of the most anxiety-inducing tasks for high-school students. Debilitating writer’s block, the tedious nature
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Students, especially those struggling with learning differences, hear the phrase “just focus” far too often. This is the academic equivalent to telling a suddenly broken-down car to “just drive.” Perhaps, the car is out of gas. Maybe the transmission broke. It could even have a flat tire. In any case, telling the car to “just
