November 2025

Understanding and Spotting Sensory Overload in Neurodivergent Students

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Supporting neurodivergent learners means understanding not just how they think and learn – but also how they experience the world. One of the most common (and often misunderstood) challenges is sensory overload. For many students, especially those with diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, or Sensory Processing Disorder, or who are otherwise neurodivergent, the classroom can be […]

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Supporting the Whole Child: Maslow Before Bloom in Post-COVID Education

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In 2025, the classroom has changed, and so have the children in it. Many students are arriving at school carrying the weight of global uncertainty, rising living costs, and ongoing community instability in their invisible backpack. Where I live, the housing crisis means families are moving frequently, couch-surfing, or sharing overcrowded homes. I’ve even supported

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The Science of Brain Breaks: How Short Pauses Supercharge Focus, Behaviour, and Learning in School

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If you’ve ever watched your class dissolve into pencil-tapping, chair-tilting, neighbour-bothering, or endless requests to “go to the bathroom,” you already understand a fundamental truth: middle school students are wired for movement. Read on to find out how brain breaks can support your classroom practice to work with this need, not against it. Their bodies

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Name, Claim, Tame: Teaching Emotional Regulation in the Classroom

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If you’ve spent more than five minutes in a classroom, you’ve met these kids. The student who shuts down the moment a deadline is mentioned.The one who bursts into tears or yells when something small goes wrong.The child who lashes out when they’re overwhelmed. Different behaviours, same root cause: they haven’t yet developed the executive

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5 Practical ADHD Tips Every Teacher Should Know (From an AuDHD Educator)

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If you’ve ever taught a student with ADHD, you know their brains work just a little…differently. But here’s the thing: so does mine. Being AuDHD-diagnosed, I understand ADHD from both sides — as the student I once was and the educator I am now. Our brains are fast, creative, intuitive, and energetic… but they’re also

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7 Powerful Reasons Your Class Should Be Doing Morning Mindfulness

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If your mornings sometimes feel chaotic, rushed, or a little bit… wobbly, you’re not alone. Students walk into our rooms carrying whatever happened before they got to school – sibling arguments, tiredness, sensory overload, excitement, or worries they don’t quite have words for yet. One of the simplest ways to create a calmer, more grounded

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