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Dopamine and ADHD: A Love Hate Relationship - Teaching To A Riot

Dopamine and ADHD: A Love Hate Relationship

Dopamine is like the VIP of neurotransmitters, running the show when it comes to motivation, reward processing, retention and recall, and emotional regulation. But when it comes to ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity...

Dopamine and ADHD: A Love Hate Relationship

Dopamine is like the VIP of neurotransmitters, running the show when it comes to motivation, reward processing, retention and recall, and emotional regulation. But when it comes to ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity...

Meeting Student Needs and Preventing Behavior - Teaching To A Riot

Meeting Student Needs and Preventing Behavior

I stopped stressing over behavior once I felt competent at preventing it.As an art teacher, I find myself in a unique position because I don’t control the tone or culture...

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Meeting Student Needs and Preventing Behavior

I stopped stressing over behavior once I felt competent at preventing it.As an art teacher, I find myself in a unique position because I don’t control the tone or culture...

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Build Relationships and Maintain Boundaries - Teaching To A Riot

Build Relationships and Maintain Boundaries

"Kids don't learn from people they don't like." Rita Pearson If you haven't seen Rita Pierson's TED Talk, you should watch it. It's incredibly informative and very entertaining.In her TED...

Build Relationships and Maintain Boundaries

"Kids don't learn from people they don't like." Rita Pearson If you haven't seen Rita Pierson's TED Talk, you should watch it. It's incredibly informative and very entertaining.In her TED...

The Email I Wish I Could Send: A Letter of DIssent to the Suggestion Box in our Teacher's Lounge - Teaching To A Riot

The Email I Wish I Could Send: A Letter of DIss...

I woke up this morning, at like 2 a.m and I decided I was going to write an all school email. Which is never a good decision to make at...

The Email I Wish I Could Send: A Letter of DIss...

I woke up this morning, at like 2 a.m and I decided I was going to write an all school email. Which is never a good decision to make at...

Is Inclusion Really That Hard? - Teaching To A Riot

Is Inclusion Really That Hard?

Of course I might be biased. I work in special education, have used the practices and tools for years, I have fewer kids (albeit, with more severe needs), and I...

Is Inclusion Really That Hard?

Of course I might be biased. I work in special education, have used the practices and tools for years, I have fewer kids (albeit, with more severe needs), and I...

The Power of Laughter: Using Humor in the Classroom to Reduce Behavior - Teaching To A Riot

The Power of Laughter: Using Humor in the Class...

How can we use humor to diffuse behavior? Well, it's not only about diffusing behavior, it also prevents behaviors by building trust and relationships.  So it is kind of like...

The Power of Laughter: Using Humor in the Class...

How can we use humor to diffuse behavior? Well, it's not only about diffusing behavior, it also prevents behaviors by building trust and relationships.  So it is kind of like...