Dec 28
Executive functioning skills are key for our students to find success in the classroom and throughout their lives. EF skills include working memory, time management, organization, task initiation, emotional control, planning/prioritizing, and sustained persistence (note: these categories vary depending on which EF resource you are reading). Executive functioning skills don’t always fall into a curriculum, …
Nov 15
Our students are more stressed and anxious than ever. They need help learning how to manage and decrease this excess of stress. Luckily, there are some engaging Ted Talks to help with that. 1. Why we choke under pressure – and how to avoid it I wish I had seen this talk when I was …
Oct 24
Talking to high school students about leadership and character is tricky. Most of what is said sounds cliche at best and patronizing at worst. So I turned to Ted Talks for a little help. Following is a list of talks that are brief – six minutes at most – and often funny. They approach the …
