Resources Tagged With: learning

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Research: Learning to Self-Manage

girl on bicycle50The ability to exercise self-control — even with a specific, self-imposed goal in mind — is tough, even as it develops with age. New research from the Harvard Graduate School of Education illustrates just how precarious willpower can be for young people: Middle school students who want to achieve a goal and who actively agree to suffer a consequence if they don’t achieve it may still be unable to change their counterproductive behaviors. It’s a reminder for teachers that simply encouraging students to “stay focused” may not help those students cultivate positive habits. Read more ›

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Keeping the Focus on the Positive

boy positive attitudeIn focusing on the positive, teachers can foster better academic and personal outcomes for students.

Nina Parrish, a special educator with seven years’ experience as a public school teacher and seven more as a private tutor writes in article published in Edutopia that, “focusing on the positive” is one of her most effective teaching techniques. Read more ›

Community Education

Executive Functioning Skills in Elementary School [presentation] [video]

Does your child takes forever to get dressed, always lose her homework, or not seem to be able to complete a task? Your child probably has Executive Function challenges.

In this session, Jude Wolf, Ed.D., Director of the Center for Learning Success Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto, discusses the ways in which you can help your elementary school child develop some important Executive Function skills. Read more ›

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Special Education: Federal Law vs. State Law

justice-914229_640Every student who gets special education is covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In many areas, IDEA leaves room for states to interpret the rules and pass their own laws on how to apply them. Read more ›

Community Education

Strategies for Parents of Kids with ADHD [presentation] [video]

In this Community Education session, neuropsychologist Christina Young discusses the challenges of raising and child with ADHD and offers practical strategies you use that can make a big difference for your child. Read more ›

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The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity [web resource] [downloadable]

Yale Center DyslexiaThe Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity conducts dyslexia research, and it is a leading source of advocacy and information to better the lives of people with dyslexia. Read more ›

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Are You Dyslexia Aware? Take This Short Quiz to Find Out

children-studying-670663_640Dyslexic learners struggle in school and often do not receive the help they need due to a lack of educator and parental awareness. In order to reverse the negative academic trajectory these students often face, awareness is a crucial first step in helping learners get the help they need.

How much do you know about dyslexia? Read more ›

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Stanford Education Data Archive [web resource]

boy in class-1126140_640The Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA) is a research center that was created in 2009  to improve K-12 education by bringing together scholars from across the university to tackle some of the most enduring and pressing issues in education policy.

The Stanford Education Data Archive (SEDA), an initiative under CEPA, is aimed at harnessing data to help scholars, policymakers, educators, and parents learn how to improve educational opportunity for all children. Read more ›

Community Education

Executive Function Strategies for Middle and High School [presentation]

Why is middle school and high school challenging for so many students? There is so much to manage–from keeping track of assignments across multiple classes and teachers to time management to organizing materials. In this session, CHC Executive Functioning expert Vanessa Fasoli, ACC, discusses strategies and tools you can use with your child to promote effective organization and planning skills. Read more ›

Empowering Kids Who Learn Differently

In Thinking Differently, David Flink, the founder and CEO of Eye to Eye—a national mentoring program for students with learning and attention issues—enlarges our understanding of the learning process and offers powerful, innovative strategies for parenting, teaching, and supporting the 20 percent of students with learning disabilities. Read more ›

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