Winter Can Break College Spirits
Tips for Handling Academic Stress by Brigid Godvin, Academic Director, The Student Connection For many of our brightest college students, going home for the holidays doesn’t mean a vacation away from school pressure. The stress stays with them. And they feel stressed out as never before in their lives. It’s not uncommon for students to complain about how stressed they’re feeling, especially with the heightened demands on them. Many students need time to relax, however, they don’t seem to get a chance to de-stress. Instead, they have to find other methods to try and relax. Many students have started using cannabis recreationally. Whether that’s through using CBD products or by smoking cannabis through a bubbler,
When an adult took standardized tests forced on kids
A member of a major school board — a man with two Master’s degrees and a bachelor’s in science — took the standardized tests his system’s 10th graders must take and got a big surprise. If I’d been required to take those two tests when I was a 10th grader, my life would almost certainly have been very different. I’d have been told I wasn’t ‘college material,’ would probably have believed it, and looked for work appropriate for the level of ability that the test said I had. Click below for details from The Washington Post.
Ways to Inflate Your IQ Your Intelligence Level Can Fluctuate, Studies Show
Cognitive neurocientists have found that a person’s IQ may not be constant throughout life. Intelligence measures can rise and fall over the years, sometimes quickly. A program of cognitive training, even if just a few weeks in duration, can make a significant boost in test scores. Additional training may be needed to make the increases permanent. Also helpful is the pursuit and practice of music. Click below for the full report from The Wall Street Journal.
Justice and ADHD
A pair of UK police officers have developed great resources to help police and public safety officials better understand Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD). Justice and ADHD also helps parents and children prevent misunderstandings that could lead to unnecessary incarceration or injury. The web site asks: Do you recognize the risk your child’s AD/HD poses for breaking the law? Do you understand the best way to deal with that risk? Are you aware of the many “Tipping Points” your child may have in his or her life that you can anticipate? As part of their work, Phil Anderton and Steve Brown created the BADGE and SHIELD models to help police and parents. Click here for details. Learn more about
Join us for 'Evaluation & Testing: Who Needs Them?'
‘EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION AND TESTING: WHO NEEDS THEM?’ A NEW, FREE PROGRAM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OFFERED BY THE STUDENT CONNECTION BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Nov. 7, 2011 – The Student Connection, a company founded to create capable learners, invites the public to attend “Educational Evaluation and Testing: Who Needs Them?” on Sunday, Nov. 20, beginning at 3 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. To reserve a space at “Educational Evaluation and Testing: Who Needs Them?,” please RSVP by telephone at (248) 594-3410 or email [email protected]. The Student Connection is located at 770 Forest, Birmingham, Mich. There is no cost or obligation to attend the program. In “Educational Evaluation and Testing: Who Needs Them?” parents
Hard Decisions for Learning Disabled
By JACQUES STEINBERG The New York Times, November 3, 2011 The admissions process can be stressful for even the most gifted, organized students. But to applicants with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or learning disabilities, the path to college can feel like a maze. The Choice addresses some of the issues such students face. 1. Should a student who has struggled with A.D.H.D. or dyslexia disclose it when applying to college? The answer, like so many aspects of college admissions, depends mightily on the particular student. (Testing companies keep confidential whether a student was given extra time on the SAT and ACT, so that’s not an issue here.) Edward de Villafranca, an independent consultant and former
