By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Various sources suggest that the average person makes around 35,000 decisions a day. Thatâs bananas. While the majority of our daily decisions are minor, such as choosing what to wear or what to eat, we occasionally face bigger decisions that have …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Youâre sitting in class, paying attention (or not), and all of a sudden you have no idea what the teacher is saying. Or youâre doing your homework at home, and it hits you that youâre totally confused about the material. It …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This tutorial offers 8 goal-setting tips for students, although many of the tips are solid strategies for goal-setting in general – for anyone. Goal-setting is all the rage around the new year, but I think most of that is simply traditional …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Procrastination is normal, everyone does it, and it essentially serves a fundamental purpose: to avoid pain. But procrastination is also a self-destructive behavior that can lead to troubled relationships, poor academic performance, low confidence, and anxiety. ADHD and procrastination go hand-in-hand …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâm frequently asked about the difference between a calendar and an assignment notebook. They are not the same. At all. While both are essential pieces of a student homework-management system, they each have a unique function. The bottom line: Neither a …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to prioritize homework is one of the keys to not feeling overwhelmed and falling behind in school. There are some basic steps to prioritizing homework, which I explain below. But first, letâs get clear on the definition of prioritization. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School supplies for students with ADHD may look a little different than school supplies for neurotypical students. Neurotypical students often choose school supplies based on factors like aesthetics (does it look cool), popularity (is it actually cool) and teacher requirements (the …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I have been using Status Notes for years. Of course, back then I had no idea that I would make them into a thing and eventually name them Status Notes, but over time I realized I should share my strategy. The …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâm a huge fan of lists. Iâm a fan not only for my own personal geekish reasons but also for reasons based on cognitive science. (In case you didnât hear, our brains can not store endless amounts of information.) Iâve written …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Googleing âhow to be more productive at workâ yields a ton of search results like this one (New York Times) and this one (Forbes) that offer the same generic tips. Many of these productivity tips are excellent – such as avoiding …