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It’s not every day that a middle school student spearheads a major school curriculum initiative. Yet that’s exactly what happened when a sixth-grader at Wetsel Middle School in Madison, VA compiled a petition of 250 student signatures and asked his school board to adopt SOAR®!  That sixth-grader is Timothy Decatur-Luker; Timothy is the youngest student…
In about six hours, my family will grow by one. “It’s a boy!” As I write this, my husband, Brian, is driving home to Detroit, from North Carolina, with the newest member of our family…my 20 year-old cousin, Kevin. Kevin will be doing an internship with SOAR® and getting a heavy-duty course in study skills. …
A Day in My Life as a Classroom Teacher… “Casey! Stop throwing your chair!” “Sarah, where’s your homework?” “Noah, where’s your pencil?” “Caseeeeeeeeey! Put the chair down and get back to your seat!” Sound familiar? You have students that are easily distracted and unorganized. You might suspect it’s ADHD. (Or the executive function challenges of…
There is a scene in the Disney movie, “Beauty and the Beast,” where Belle’s father is desperately trying to save her. She’s being held prisoner by the Beast, so her father begs people in town to help rescue her. At first, the townspeople lead him on, letting him think they will help. But, in truth,…
Over the years, I’ve had hundreds, if not thousands, of conversations with parents and educators. Two specific questions consistently emerge as the most significant points of pain and frustration… “How do I motivate my child (or students)?” –and– “How can I help my child get organized?” I have found myself repeating the same answers so…
“My son doesn’t remember what he reads in a textbook.” “My daughter doesn’t pay attention well in class.” “She doesn’t take good notes.” “He doesn’t know how to study for tests.” All of these situations are problems with learning…learning in a conventional school setting, at least. Most students find each of these tasks boring and…
Yesterday, I told you that I have a “magic bullet” that turns most of my unmotivated students into eager participants. As I shared, I’ve been dealing with the issue of motivation since I met my first tutoring client nearly 20 years ago. He clearly did not want to work with me (at first), nor have…
Last weekend, I was visiting a ski area in northern Michigan for a few days and met Cori. She was working the front desk and checked me in as I arrived. We were chatting as the paperwork was processing and Cori asked what I do for a living. I told her about my work with…
Last week, a friend was telling me about her work with a community initiative to help “at-risk” youth get better grades in school. Before I could stop myself, I blurted out, “Oooh…they need study skills!” She responded, “Well, we are focusing more on motivation,” and quickly continued with her story. I shouldn’t have interrupted her…
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