Your Kid Fidgets for a Reason (And It's Not ADHD)
The blog post, featuring New York Times bestseller Alyssa Blass Campbell, argues that childrenâs fidgeting is a sign of nervousâsystem regulation, not misbehavior. It highlights that emotional regulationârooted in nine sensory inputsâdirectly fuels problemâsolving, creativity, and academic performance. Campbellâs research shows that schools that tailor environments to each childâs sensory profile can slash behaviorâsupport incidents by roughly 60%. The piece calls for a shift from oneâsizeâfitsâall tools to personalized, movementâfriendly learning spaces.
How to Actually Help Your Kid Build Grit
The Future of Education podcast with Alpha School guide Carrington explains that grit is a skill that can be trained, not an innate trait. By treating resilience like a muscle, parents are urged to start with microâtasksâsuch as a tenâminute...
Confidence Is a Skill. Hereâs How to Teach It to Your Daughter.
The post argues that confidence is a skill best taught through mastery experiences, not merely encouragement, and highlights Alpha Schoolâs entrepreneurship workshops as a practical vehicle for building that skill in girls. Drawing on Albert Banduraâs selfâefficacy research, it showcases...
The Power of a Personalized Education
Alpha Schoolâs model treats every student as if they have an Individualized Education Plan, using personalized motivation strategies instead of a oneâsizeâfitsâall curriculum. Guides act as the primary educators, delivering realâtime data on each learnerâs drivers and adjusting instruction every...
The ADHD Epidemic: How We Misdiagnosed an Entire Generation of Movement-Starved Kids
The United States now has roughly seven million children diagnosed with ADHD, a figure that has surged in recent decades. The podcast interview with David Bidler argues that many of these diagnoses stem from unmet physiological needs rather than true...
7 Reasons Your Kid's Creativity Thrives Without Traditional Arts
Alpha Schoolâs podcast with guide Hannah showcases a nonâtraditional arts model that replaces mandatory band, choir, and theater with studentâdriven music workshops. By letting children design their own performances and choose what resonates, the program reports heightened focus, creativity, and...