73. Obsessing About Grades Hurts Students; Do This Instead!

10/24/23 • 10 min

Although grades serve as one measure of our progress, they should NOT be the only measure! Students with executive functioning deficits (and even those without) benefit when we shift our focus from the outcome to the effort they are making. Not only does this decrease anxiety, it helps develop key EF skills like planning, prioritizing, self-monitoring, and flexible thinking.
Building these skills matter more than achieving a perfect score on any one test or class. When we overemphasize grades, it can actually make it more difficult for students to develop the executive functioning skills they need!
Why? They stop focusing on what they can control in the moment and get overwhelmed with a future outcome.
Learn how we can shift our emphasis with our students and why it matters in this episode of ADHD Crash Course!

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72. Working Memory Help!

Working memory can be thought of as our shortest term memory; it's the information we hold in our mind in order to get things done.
These are some common ways working memory deficits show up in our day to day lives:

Having to dig a box mix out of the trash several times to re-read steps when baking
Walking into a room but forgetting why you're there
Forgetting a new acquaintance's name seconds after you've heard it

If any of these sounds familiar, you can join us today for a discussion on working memory; what it is and how to support your brain if you struggle in this area!

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74. The Perfect Planner for ADHD?

We are always on the hunt for the perfect planner/ time system/ organization system for ADHD!
The search can be frustrating AND expensive! The most important part of any system that we choose is something that doesn't come with the planner we buy...our habits around using it!
In today's episode, we'll talk about several questions you can ask yourself to find the right planner/ time system for YOU and steps you can take to ensure whatever you choose actually works to keep track of your time and cut down on chaos.
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