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A Mother’s Day Meditation

A Mother’s Day Meditation

Close your eyes, dear mother, and allow the world to soften around you. Breathe in deeply, inviting calm into your space, and exhale slowly, releasing the weight of your many roles. With each breath, feel lighter, as if a gentle breeze is lifting the burdens from your...

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Navigating Adult ADHD: A Personal and Professional Journey

Navigating Adult ADHD: A Personal and Professional Journey

Show Notes In this episode of "Empower Students Now," host Amanda interviews Vanessa Jones, an English teacher, writer, and voice actor who has recently authored a guidebook on adult ADHD. Vanessa discusses her personal experience with an adult ADHD diagnosis, the...

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I Found Out I Have ADHD at Age 40

I Found Out I Have ADHD at Age 40

In this episode of the Empower Students Now podcast, host Amanda Werner shares her personal journey of discovering that she has ADHD and the importance of teachers understanding this condition. Amanda explains that many students in classrooms may be undiagnosed with...

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Essential Takeaways from Reading Reconsidered by Doug Lemov

Essential Takeaways from Reading Reconsidered by Doug Lemov

Do you want to teach your students how to read more effectively and prepare them for college and life? In this podcast episode, Amanda discusses the book "Reading Reconsidered" by Doug Lemov, which provides a wealth of information on how to improve students' reading...

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