This article is specifically for parents and educators with children displaying behavioral or academic challenges in school which could be related to poor Executive Function skills. This article defines the term Executive Function and how the delay in mastering specific skills can be mistaken for other disorders such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). This articleContinue reading “Boosting Academic Success with Executive Function Strategies”
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Instructional Strategy of the Week: Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are great tools to use with reading assignments or when helping students organize ideas and thought processes. When scholars are assigned text to read they should also write down key facts from the text. Graphic organizers help scholars organize information and ideas that are related to a text. Graphic organizers can also beContinue reading “Instructional Strategy of the Week: Graphic Organizers”
Reflecting on This School Year
This year has been filled with more challenges than past years of my teaching career. I have experienced loss, abuse, both verbal and physical, and witnessed the decline in the climate and culture of the school at which I work. However, despite the negative experiences of this past school year, I can celebrate knowing thatContinue reading “Reflecting on This School Year”