An Open Letter to Girls with ADD/ADHD

Disclaimer: This post is exclusively for women/girls with ADD/ADHD, however (men) you might find that you can identify with a lot of these things too. That being said, I DO NOT want a bunch of emails/comments saying "WELL WHAT ABOUT BOYS/MEN?!" I can't speak to your experience (because I'm a woman) and women are often…

Organization Tips for the ADHD Educator (Part 1: an Overview)

Welcome back to my blog, you guys! So today we're discussing organization tips. I thought this was a really important topic to cover for a multitude of reasons, but mostly because executive functioning issues are a trademark for ADHDers. According to Understood.com, executive functioning "lets people plan, organize and complete tasks." It's also responsible for…

ADD and Me: My Life Story

The Early Years It's a typical first grade classroom. The magic carpet on the floor with the teacher's chair at the front with an easel, the letters of the alphabet all across the top of the wall, the treasure chest with candy in it in the corner. The year is 1999. Twenty-three 6 year old…

Bullet Journaling Part 3: Trackers for Educators

Hey all, welcome back to the ADD educator! I wanted to address bullet journaling for educators because this has been the best way for me to organize my brain, which helps keep my classroom running smoothly. SO let's go ahead and jump into this together! Index and Key So every bullet journal needs an index…

Bullet Journaling Part 2-Supplies

Welcome back, faithful readers! Today we're talking about bullet journaling supplies. What you should buy, what brands you can trust, and what things you shouldn't waste your time with. Before we dive in, I need to let you guys know that this post DOES contain affiliate links, but I don't make any money off of…

Bullet Journaling part 1-Introduction

So I was racking my brain this morning thinking what my first series should be about.... and I decided that I should just talk about what I know. I know that:  ADHD almost ALWAYS includes issues in executive functioning.Executive functioning includes (but isn't limited to) organizing, planning, and prioritizing things in our lives and self-monitoring.There…

About the Author

Hey everyone,  My name is Lindsey Steele. I'm in my fourth year of teaching at a high school in Central Arkansas. I've taught World and US History, but now I'm teaching Government and Politics to 11th graders.  I can't think of a better use of my time that teaching students about how the government works…