You’ve heard it before; your student says he’s going to take a quick study break and then go right back to work. He walks over to the computer, and while sitting down he yells he’ll just be five minutes. Before you know it, five minutes turns into fifteen, and then eventually an hour as he … Read more
About a month ago, I wrote a blog post on Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset and talked about how it’s important for students to believe that they can learn something before they try to learn it. However, it’s very easy for students to become pigeon-holed in school as either a “smart kid,” or “dumb kid,” … Read more
Just a few weeks ago I caught up with nationally-recognized author and speaker, Dr. Ari Tuckman, for an interview. Ari specializes in helping those with ADHD and I especially love that his advice is always practical, simple, and easy to remember. It’s so good that his podcast series has over a million downloads! Read on … Read more
When my sister was in high school, she was the class salutatorian. She took an entire college semester’s worth of AP classes and always did more than the minimum requirements to pass. Every night, she would stay up past midnight studying and completing homework. She wanted to understand every last word on the page and … Read more
For years, teachers have advised students on how to study, trusting the traditional study methods and practices they’ve used themselves. It’s easy to stick with what you know and not question the validity of your habits, especially if they’ve gotten you this far in life. But what if these common study habits are not only … Read more