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Navigating Winter’s Impact on Students’ Executive Function
Read more: Navigating Winter’s Impact on Students’ Executive FunctionAs winter arrives, teachers encounter unique challenges in supporting students’ executive function. The seasonal changes, holiday anticipation, and disruptions to routine can significantly impact students’ organizational skills, focus, and productivity. […]
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Thanksgiving Toolkit: Cognitive Flexibility
Read more: Thanksgiving Toolkit: Cognitive FlexibilityGobble gobble! From all of us on the SMARTS Executive Function Curriculum Team, we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. We hope you find time for moments of tranquility and […]
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Fostering a Lifelong Love of Learning
Read more: Fostering a Lifelong Love of LearningOur mission as educators extends far beyond teaching students to memorize facts and pass exams. We hold the power to ignite a lifelong love of learning, a gift that will […]
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Cultural Competence & Executive Function
Read more: Cultural Competence & Executive FunctionAs teachers, we recognize the value of nurturing not only academic skills but also executive function abilities that enable students to navigate life’s challenges. One underused avenue for developing executive […]
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Magical Minds: How Learning Magic Can Strengthen Executive Function
Read more: Magical Minds: How Learning Magic Can Strengthen Executive FunctionAre you looking for an engaging and educational activity that can enhance your student’s executive function? Look no further than magic! Magic is a captivating and enchanting world that has […]
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Unlocking Students’ Potential: Strategies for Well-Rounded Individuals
Read more: Unlocking Students’ Potential: Strategies for Well-Rounded IndividualsResearchILD is excited to host a number of educational specialists, SMARTS experts, and teacher trainers at our 38th Annual Executive Function Conference on November 9 and 10. These speakers will […]
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EF at Home: Hauntingly Good Halloween Activities
Read more: EF at Home: Hauntingly Good Halloween ActivitiesBoo! Halloween is right around the corner, and activities like trick-or-treating and costume planning offer fun ways to promote executive function at home. Categorizing Many students don’t like to organize, […]
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Student Perspective: Non-Professionals, Please Don’t Diagnose
Read more: Student Perspective: Non-Professionals, Please Don’t DiagnoseThis student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. This summer, I was an instructor at a summer camp teaching children […]
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Tips for Parents: How to Help Your Student Create Effective Homework Routines
Read more: Tips for Parents: How to Help Your Student Create Effective Homework RoutinesHomework can often be a source of stress and frustration for both students and parents. One key factor that can make homework more manageable and productive is the development of […]
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Student Perspective: My ADHD Diagnosis Story
Read more: Student Perspective: My ADHD Diagnosis StoryThis student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. My Experience Receiving an ADHD Diagnosis in High School I experienced challenges […]