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Sarah Weidman

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okay. I get that I need to study, but how do I motivate myself?

In a post a coule of weeks ago, I discussd retrieval practices as a way to study for tests. One comment I received as, "This sounds exhausting. What do you do about motivation?"


When I work with students, I don't often use the word motivation, but instead focus on the projects and tests that students have. The other day, for example, a student was concerned because with three weeks left of school it felt like she had an insurmountable amount of work. "Should we make a checklist?" "yes," she …



Another Lesson In Mindfulness

@Susan Tutt (haven't published this one yet, but it was the very paired down version from all my rants about mindfulness!) I'll probably post in the first week of June. I think I'm going to try to focus on more studying/finals/routines through May!

“Hey, my daughter’s in the car. Sorry, I forgot to tell you that, so don’t say anything super embarrassing.” I had just called my friend back, and after we jokingly unpacked what the most embarrassing thing that I could’ve possibly said, she asked,…


The Piece of Studying That Students Often Miss

@Susan Tutt (also published here:https://sarahrweidman.com/a...


“So, how are you going to study for this test?”
“I’m going to look it over.”
“So, how are you going to study for this test?”
“I’m going to look it over.”
This is usually the beginning conversation I have with students when asking them about studying. Eventually, and with some prodding we get to the piece of active studying. It does take time though as often students tell me that they are going to “re-read” something, whether it be…


Mindfulness and a Rant :)

Damn it! I started to write this post and then I moved away from it and it got erased. Grrr. Here is a list to gather my thoughts because I"m trying to find a thread. 

@Susan Tutt For anyone reading, I am curious to know: can I publish this list as is? Do you see connections? Are there pieces of it that should be it's own post? The goal (in general) is to help students (and their supporters). But this topic of mindfulness and the way we think about and treat young people has been on my mind a…



The Edited Version of Progress Isn't Linear

@Susan Tutt This is an edited version of Progress Isn't Linear.

How do you know when a routine is working and when it's time to try something new? really appreciate this question, because yes, while it is dependent on each person there's a couple of really important components that I’ve learned over the years.  All the times I was struggling to get into a routine or organize a mess and I would catch myself saying, "uch. why can't I just get into a routine." I did not realize  how successful I…



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Tamsin Young 💗 Conversation Booster

@Sarah Weidman I think it is important for us to know that we all have a process that works for us. We think we have to fit into a mould, and there is a one size fits all, but there isn't. And what supports us can also change over time! We just have to be willing to be flexible 😉

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@Tamsin Young I agree! I work with teens (and sometimes their parents). Helping them develop the self-awareness so that they know how to find their process of what works/what doesn't is fascinating! I find that the students that I work with (neurodiverse, much of the time) have a fantastical ideal of how they "should be" working and if they aren't achieving that ideal they give up. My work is to help them first develop and try research-based tools to develop a system  (which can be squirmy) and then to help them tweak that system so that it works for them. :)