Students with ADHD can be highly successful in school, especially when they learn in schools ready to understand them. Below are three classroom-possible strategies for supporting students with ADHD.
Last week, I hosted Stefanie Boe, Tourism and Marketing Manager for the Town of Marana, on the “Transform. Grow. Succeed.” podcast. While you’ll see in the interview that she loves her work in Marana, I first met Stefanie when she was the Senior Director of Media Relations for Tucson Unified School District, where she led more than a few workshops to help principals like me become better storytellers.
Family engagement is guaranteed to come up in any conversation about improving schools. The Annie E. Casey Foundation notes that families involved in their children’s schools have students who “have better attendance and behavior, get better grades, demonstrate better social skills and adapt better to school.” But what does family involvement mean?
While professional development/professional learning is often the first reason why school districts or nonprofits reach out to me, we continue to work together because of how valuable our Technical Assistance Time (T.A.T. sessions) become.
Whether connecting with parents, showcasing your school’s strengths, or expanding your school’s branding, creating and developing a strong social media presence for your organization’s community can be very beneficial. Although growing your social media takes time and consistent effort, here are a few foundational tips that we’ve learned throughout our work that can assist you in your social media journey.
Almost everywhere schools exist, dress codes tend to impact female/trans/queer students far more than students in general. Whether individually or on our own, reflecting on why the dress code exists and how we can support students in meeting equitable, appropriate, and useful expectations is essential in ensuring equity in school discipline.
How schools and districts go about their “outside-in” wellness requires tremendous dialogue with the entire school/district team. What matters most, though, is being intentional and purposeful in creating workspaces that are catalysts for wellness, rather than the reason we need so many self-care workshops.
