John Hattie, Visible Learning Pt 2 effective methods - YouTube

Education and teaching. Pay attention! Effective methods . . . why those outward bound experiences are the high point of students' lives.

John Hattie: Visible Learning Pt1. Disasters and below average methods. - YouTube

My, my, my! Hope this information is being discussed in parent circles, faculty meetings, colleges and universities.

Time Timer

Difficulty knowing how much time you have left to work on a task? This count back clock or watch helps. Used in professional and academic settings and at home.

Why ADHDers Act the Way They Do

A MUST READ! REREAD OFTEN. "The main obstacle to understanding ADHD has been the incorrect assumption that ADDers could and should be like the rest of us. For neurotypicals and ADDers alike, here's a detailed portrait of why those with ADD do what they do."

Ignore No More APP and other parent control APPS

Monitor text messages, photos, call history, and Internet usage. Parents can also designate certain time slots to restrict usage and block certain apps from working. It also comes with GPS tracking to know where the phone is at all times.

Surviving College

FREE TIME: This is the single greatest problem among most college students: IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to set YOUR limits; design your hours of study, class, work, sleep, etc!

Understanding, Diagnosing, and Coping with Slow Processing Speed

Especially helpful information for the Twice Exceptional mind - gifted + learning difference, including ADHD

9 Types of Mnemonics for Better Memory

Thanks, Mr. Congos!'

PERSIA+GT Model - Webb US and World History

Want to improve your understanding of history, people, places, and events? This acronym will help you to participate in class discussions and write short answer essays with greater ease.

Ruth Chang: How to make hard choices | Talk Video | TED.com

Listen and consider the dilemma of hard choices and self-determination. Chang's explanation helpf enlighten the decision or indecision. Good for high school and college students +

Idea of New Attention Disorder Spurs Research, and Debate - NYTimes.com

"Called sluggish cognitive tempo, the condition is said to be characterized by lethargy, daydreaming and slow mental processing. By some researchers’ estimates, it is present in perhaps two million children.

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The secret weapon for school success - Health & Nutrition | GreatSchools

Just in case you are wondering what time is bed time . . .

Avoiding back-to-school jitters

Advice for parents of middle schoolers. Thanks, Charlottean Michelle Icard!

Ira Glass on Storytelling

For those of you working on your college essay narratives.

Mnemonics (letters) and Acrostics (sentences)

Great Lakes HOMES
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior

Color spectrum ROYGBIV
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet

Human body systems NICER DRUMS
Nervous                     Digestive
Integumentary            Respiratory
Circulatory                 Urinary
Reproductive              Muscular
                                  Skeletal

Music - treble clef lines
EGBDF  Every good boy deserves fudge.  Ernie gives Bert dog food.  Every good boy does fine.

Lab for Visual Learning |

Study and Time Management for College Students

Weekly Flow Chart For Studying

Thank you, Dartmouth College

How to Study Physics

Advice on Putting Together Your Application | Yale College Admissions

Listen, breathe, and write.

ADHD and LD School Accommodations

Parents, to get yourself and your child/teen to address or update specific homework and classwork accommodations with teachers and support staff, review this helpful resource.