If your student has weaker attention and is working on a group assignment ADAPTING TO GROUP WORK WITH ATTENTION 1) During group work prepare for less structure and more distractions by using these strategies to help you maintain your focus. 1) Come prepare... View More
If your student has strong attention and might feel impatient with inattentiveness or lack of follow through during group projects USING YOUR STRONG ATTENTION IN GROUP WORK 1) Strong attention skills can be very helpful in group projects, especially when i... View More
If your student "freezes" on tests Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will use strategies to help with test anxiety and the feeling of blanking out. 2)Teacher Takeaways: The more anxious a student is, the harder it is for them to access what they know and per... View More
If your student doesn't retain or fully understand what they watch in a video assignment How to Apply It! 1) A little advance preparation before watching a video will ensure you learn what you need and lessen the chance you will need to go back and replay ... View More
If your student needs help understanding and remembering key vocabulary and their verbal reasoning is stronger than their verbal memory Instruction and Practice 1)Objective: Students will create vocabulary webs to help them learn new words based on similarit... View More
If your student sometimes gets confused about the subject when reading Instruction and Practice 1)Objective: Pronouns can feel very abstract to some students. Provide explicit instruction to help these students concretely see the relationship between a prono... View More
All children, particularly those who are stressed or unmotivated How to Apply It! 1) Helping children create reasonable expectations for themselves based on their current needs and capabilities will lessen anxiety and, over time, helps them develop independe... View More
If your student easily forgets vocabulary words or key terminology Instruction and Practice 1)Objective: Students will learn vocabulary more efficiently through exposure in multiple formats, such as a picture, written as story or acted out. 2) Introduce mul... View More