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Supporting Students with ADHD: Executive Function Strategies for Teachers and Parents | Ann Dolin
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Nearly 1 in 10 children are diagnosed with ADHD, yet most educators receive no formal training in supporting executive function deficits. This gap creates challenges for teachers, frustration for parents, and academic struggles for students who are often mislabeled as unmotivated or lazy.
In this episode, Dr. Lisa Hassler speaks with Ann Dolin M.Ed., founder of Educational Connections and author of "Homework Made Simple," about the critical role of executive function in student success and practical strategies for supporting ADHD learners.
Topics Covered:
- Executive function skills and their impact on academic performance
- Distinguishing between motivation deficits and executive function challenges
- The cycle of negative feedback and declining student confidence
- Evidence-based classroom accommodations and visual organization techniques
- Homework modification strategies that maintain academic rigor
- Metacognitive questioning approaches that promote student agency
- Appropriate integration of AI tools in learning
- When to implement executive function coaching versus subject-specific tutoring
About Our Guest:
Ann Dolin, M.Ed., has 30+ years of experience in education. She founded Educational Connections 27 years ago and is the author of "Homework Made Simple" and "Getting Past Procrastination." Her work focuses on executive function coaching and academic support for students with ADHD and learning differences.
Resources: Educational Connections: ectutoring.com
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Chapters
1. Supporting Students with ADHD: Executive Function Strategies for Teachers and Parents | Ann Dolin (00:00:00)
2. Framing ADHD Through Executive Function (00:00:38)
3. Show Purpose and Today’s Focus (00:02:06)
4. Prevalence, Pain Points, and Hope (00:03:12)
5. New Supports: Coaching, Classroom Tools, ETNS (00:04:25)
6. Meet Guest: Ann Dolan’s Origin Story (00:05:37)
7. Why One-Size Schooling Fails EF Needs (00:09:01)
8. Teacher–Parent Lenses and Mislabels (00:11:14)
9. What Executive Functions Really Do (00:13:27)
10. Tech, Instant Rewards, and Focus (00:15:40)
11. Breaking the Doom Loop and Triage (00:17:39)
12. Classroom Moves That Anchor Attention (00:20:22)
13. Smarter Homework Talks and Chunking (00:22:27)
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