Myth Busting Saturday School
Balancing school, family and extra-curriculars

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ADHD fact: Out of sight = out of mind. That’s why unopened mail stacks up. Visibility systems = lifesavers.

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ADHD fact: Hyperfocus can feel like a superpower — until you forget to eat, sleep, or stretch. 🔄

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ADHD fact: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) = intense emotional pain from perceived rejection. It’s real, not dramatic. (Wish i had known that in middle school)

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ADHD fact: Executive dysfunction ≠ lack of intelligence.

It’s about activation, not ability.

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ADHD fact: Dopamine isn’t just 'pleasure' — it drives motivation. That’s why boring tasks feel impossible.

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ADHD Myth: 'You just need to try harder.' 🚫

Truth: Effort ≠ executive function. We already work harder than most people realize.

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ADHD + Task Initiation: Starting feels impossible until momentum kicks in.
🪄Trick: do a 2-min task first.
Once you’re moving, bigger tasks feel doable.

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ADHD Term: Time Blindness ⏳ It’s not laziness — our brains literally process time differently. 5 min can feel like 5 hours. Timers & visual clocks help.

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ADHD Term of the Day: Time Blindness
It’s not about laziness — our brains literally process time differently. That’s why “5 minutes” can feel like either 5 seconds or 5 hours.
Solutions: timers, visual clocks, or external accountability.
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Mini-Lesson: ADHD & Task Initiation
We don’t “just start.” Our brains need momentum. Try a 2-minute task to get rolling — once you’re moving, it’s easier to tackle the big stuff.

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Do y’all early/mid-period #Twitter users remember Rhonda’s #SaturdaySchool? This thread is a lot like that, and I’m having good flashbacks.

Also check it out if you just want to know more about the history of racism and/in comics.

Absolutely essential education and I would add:

Learn about TAC

Learn about the lawyers’ movement in Pakistan

Learn about the water protectors

Learn about Tortuguita

Learn about Dream Defenders, the Freedom Papers and #saturdayschool

Learn about Thailand’s Move Forward party

AND TAKE ACTION

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Stagecoach Performing Arts School Do you have a young Musical Theatre fan at home, a child who can’t get enough of singing along to Frozen, Moana, Wicked, Oliver or Matilda. Maybe they just need something on a Saturday morning to h…

My son is off at #StagecoachPerformingArts #Edgbaston rehearsing for their #musicaltheatre performance of Madagascar Jnr, so it seems time to link to my new blog post all about the #SaturdaySchool -maybe your child would love it too?!
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Great discussions today on our CBL English Curriculum and standards-based lesson planning with teachers at @NAEducation School, Nantong. #SaturdaySchool

How mathematics, mathematicians address issues of #socialJustice: join the #SaturdaySchool convo tomorrow! #SoJustMath twitter.com/profragsdale/status/1024...

Avengers Chat on 3/3 #SPSM #BPDChat #Hcldr #SaturdaySchool #Up4TheChallenge led by @KarenZgoda
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Luminous Ford | The Walrus Whiteness, race, and Toronto’s mayoral meltdown

Luminous Ford http://thewalrus.ca/luminous-ford/ by historian Adele Perry via @walrusmagazine #SaturdaySchool #RobFord #TOpoli