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Adaptive teaching part 31: what every teacher needs to know about working memory .

If a pupil is struggling with :
- task initiation
- planning and prioritising
- organising their ideas or work
- self motivation

This could be an executive functioning issues. Most of these stem from a problem with working memory. Here I explain how this works, why every teacher needs to know this and what to do about it.

I go into this in more detail in my Adaptive Teaching bundle

The Adaptive Teaching Ultimate Bundle includes:
1. Differentiation Webinar Pre-Record
2. Updated Neuroteachers Neurodiversity and Reflective Practise
3. Updated Neuroteachers Adaptive Teaching EBook
4. Neuroteachers Ultimate Guide to Neurodiversity
Our differentiation online workshop is for educators where you can learn more about how to use the 9 types of teaching to support your neurodivergent pupil with:
* Processing and sensory needs
* Executive function
* Social communication
This workshop bundle will help to improve behaviour and attainment in your classroom.

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Adaptive teaching part 31: why is my neurodivergent pupil so forgetful?

This is the story of a former pupil of mine who we will call Sarah. She was paid a compliment by a music teacher but by the time she repeated it to her favourite TA she had remembered the sentiment but forgotten key details. Will hilarious consequences!

This illustrates Sarah’s working memory issues perfectly. I also share what the music teacher could have done differently.

If you’d like to know more about supporting executive function such as working memory, I cover this in my adaptive teaching bundle.

The Adaptive Teaching Ultimate Bundle includes:

Differentiation Webinar Pre-Record
Updated Neuroteachers Neurodiversity and Reflective Practise
Updated Neuroteachers Adaptive Teaching EBook
Neuroteachers Ultimate Guide to Neurodiversity
Our differentiation online workshop is for educators where you can learn more about how to use the 9 types of teaching to support your neurodivergent pupil with:

Processing and sensory needs
Executive function
Social communication
This workshop bundle will help to improve behaviour and attainment in your classroom.

https://neuroteachers.com/product/adaptive-teaching-ultimate-bundle-webinar-pre-record-plus-guide-reflective-practise-and-ebook/

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9 tips for adaptive teaching.

Teachers! Do less.

Have you tried these 9 tips first adaptive teaching?

If you like these ideas I go into them in more detail in my Ebooks and pre recorded webinar on adaptive teaching. Ideal inset, staff briefing or to improve classroom teachers understanding of neurodivergence and adaptive teaching.

The Adaptive Teaching Ultimate Bundle includes:

Differentiation Webinar Pre-Record
Updated Neuroteachers Neurodiversity and Reflective Practise
Updated Neuroteachers Adaptive Teaching EBook
Neuroteachers Ultimate Guide to Neurodiversity
Our differentiation online workshop is for educators where you can learn more about how to use the 9 types of teaching to support your neurodivergent pupil with:

Processing and sensory needs
Executive function
Social communication
This workshop bundle will help to improve behaviour and attainment in your classroom.

Price £25.00+VAT

https://neuroteachers.com/product/adaptive-teaching-ultimate-bundle-webinar-pre-record-plus-guide-reflective-practise-and-ebook/

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Adaptive teaching part 32: I used to think I needed to stay up til midnight making hundreds of of worksheets, just to cater for all the neurotypes in my class. I did not need to do this. And neither do you.

I’m here to make your life easier.
If you’d like to know more about how to streamline your adaptive teaching and save time, I’ve written 3 books and a pre recorded webinar for you with lots of useful tips and strategies to help you
in the classroom.
This bundle includes
-The Adaptive Teaching Ultimate Bundle includes:

Differentiation Webinar Pre-Record
Updated Neuroteachers Neurodiversity and Reflective Practise
Updated Neuroteachers Adaptive Teaching EBook
Neuroteachers Ultimate Guide to Neurodiversity
Our differentiation online workshop is for educators where you can learn more about how to use the 9 types of teaching to support your neurodivergent pupil with:

Processing and sensory needs
Executive function
Social communication
This workshop bundle will help to improve behaviour and attainment in your classroom.

Price £25.00+VAT

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Dyslexia part 17: Such a love of words! Such a fear of writing them down.

I knew I had at least one book in my head since I was a child. I had so many ideas but could never express them in writing.

I took me until mid way through secondary school before I could write in coherent sentences and paragraphs. Even then my spelling was atrocious! I’ll never really understand vowels in English.

When I started Neuroteachers I began writing blogs. I popped one up on Twitter one day and that’s when I got approached by .

I was astounded that I thought I could make one of my blogs “ Don’t ditch differentiation!” Into a book.

Thus the Other 29 was born. It’s a practical guide to how supporting neurodivergent children like me can help teaching and learning for neurotypical peers.

It’s the perfect Summer read for teachers and TAs and it’s available for 20 percent off now.

https://www.routledge.com/The-Other-29-How-Supporting-Your-Neurodivergent-Learner-Can-Improve-Teaching-and-Learning-for-the-Whole-Class/Lowri/p/book/9781032528618

Adaptive teaching part 31: when I first started teaching I used to think that sitting children by ability was a good ideas.

It was the prevailing wisdom at the time.
I soon discovered it was actually limiting and divisive for the children. Here’s why. Share your experiences.

If you’d like to know what else you can do to support the different kinds of minds and brains in the class , https://www.routledge.com/The-Other-29-How-Supporting-Your-Neurodivergent-Learner-Can-Improve-Teaching-and-Learning-for-the-Whole-Class/Lowri/p/book/9781032528618

ADHD part 27: I have so many ideas! All the time and they are all brilliant and exciting… but I can’t start any of them until the conditions are perfect. And then I get hyper focused a d can’t stop what I’m doing for days. That’s how I wrote my book.

Neurotypical people keep telling to be disciplined and write for 30 minutes a day.

30 minutes? That’s barely enough time to get snacks and drinks!

In the end I booked into Premier Inn as it had a sale ( other brands are available but it is very ND friendly). Stayed for 5 days and wrote the last 7 chapters and conclusion.

So the book took me 2 years to write. But really it was only 5 days.

Speaking of the book the second print run is now available and there’s a sale on to get you 20 percent off!

The Other 29; how supporting your neurodivergent pupil can improve teaching and learning for the whole class.

The perfect Summer Read for teachers, TAs and SENCOs

https://www.routledge.com/The-Other-29-How-Supporting-Your-Neurodivergent-Learner-Can-Improve-Teaching-and-Learning-for-the-Whole-Class/Lowri/p/book/9781032528618