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JENNIFER WEBB

Should teachers talk about their own ADHD?

About this expert insight

Sharing your own ADHD diagnosis with students comes with pros and cons. On the one hand, it makes you feel more relatable to them but on the other hand, it risks overstepping professional boundaries. For Jenny, a key principle is that you should share information because it has the potential to help students not because you feel your story will be inspirational or automatically relevant to their experiences.

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About this Expert Insight

Sharing your own ADHD diagnosis with students comes with pros and cons. On the one hand, it makes you feel more relatable to them but on the other hand, it risks overstepping professional boundaries. For Jenny, a key principle is that you should share information because it has the potential to help students not because you feel your story will be inspirational or automatically relevant to their experiences.

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MEET THE PRESENTER

Jennifer Webb

Trust Director of English and Literacy at Carlton Academy Trust

Jennifer is the Trust Director of English and Literacy at Carlton Academy Trust, working across a number of schools in West Yorkshire. She is the author of the best-selling books, ‘How to Teach English Literature: Overcoming Cultural Poverty’ (2019), ‘Teach Like a Writer’ (2020), ‘The Metacognition Handbook’ (2021) and ‘Essential Grammar: The Resource Book Every Secondary English Teacher Will Need‘ (2023).

MEET THE PRESENTER

Jennifer Webb
Trust Director of English and Literacy at Carlton Academy Trust

Jennifer is the Trust Director of English and Literacy at Carlton Academy Trust, working across a number of schools in West Yorkshire. She is the author of the best-selling books, ‘How to Teach English Literature: Overcoming Cultural Poverty’ (2019), ‘Teach Like a Writer’ (2020), ‘The Metacognition Handbook’ (2021) and ‘Essential Grammar: The Resource Book Every Secondary English Teacher Will Need‘ (2023).

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Bradley Busch
Psychologist at InnerDrive

Bradley is a chartered psychologist and director of InnerDrive. He is one of the leading experts on how schools and colleges can apply psychological research to improve learning and academic achievement. He is the co-author of The Science of Learning. His particular areas of interest in Cognitive Science are; Retrieval Practice, Spacing, Interleaving and motivation.

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Bradley Busch

Psychologist at InnerDrive

Bradley is a chartered psychologist and director of InnerDrive. He is one of the leading experts on how schools and colleges can apply psychological research to improve learning and academic achievement. He is the co-author of The Science of Learning. His particular areas of interest in Cognitive Science are; Retrieval Practice, Spacing, Interleaving and motivation.

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