The Connection Between Sleep and Executive Function
Posted March 29, 2023
As a teacher, you know how important it is for your students to get enough sleep. After all, a good night’s rest is essential for...
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Promoting Executive Function at Home
Posted March 27, 2023
As a parent, you want your child to succeed in all aspects of their life. One way to help them succeed is by promoting executive function at home...
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Metacognition in the Math Classroom
Posted March 22, 2023
Metacognition, essential to success across all academic areas, is especially important in math. There are a number of ways that teachers can help...
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Strategies vs. Skills: What’s the Difference?
Posted March 20, 2023
When supporting students’ executive function, many educators use the terms “skill” and “strategy” interchangeably. In the SMARTS Executive...
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EF at Home: Organizing Spaces
Posted March 15, 2023
Do you feel overwhelmed and less productive when your space is messy? When finding lost items, clearing paths of clothing, and trying to remember...
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Quick Tip: Language Matters
Posted March 13, 2023
When it comes to teaching executive function (EF) strategies, research has demonstrated that explicit, systematic, structured, and scaffolded...
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Planning Projects: Help Students Do a Pre-Mortem
Posted March 8, 2023
Projects, essays, and long-term assignments can easily turn into a mess when students lack the executive function strategies they need to plan...
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Quick Tip: SMARTS Resources
Posted March 6, 2023
Did you know that when you become a SMARTS subscriber, you receive access to much more than just an executive function curriculum? In this post...
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EF at Home: Cooking Up an EF-Friendly Meal
Posted March 1, 2023
While cooking can be fun, it can also be a taxing task that relies heavily on executive function. Cooking is a great opportunity to get kids...
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SMARTS Conversations: Executive Function on IEP/504’s
Started March 2, 2023
Please note: This session is for current SMARTS users only. Students on IEP and 504 plans often have executive function goals, specifying specific...
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SMARTS Executive Function Workshop: Strategy Instruction Across Grades and Content Areas
Started March 23, 2023
The SMARTS Executive Function Curriculum is a powerful tool for teaching executive function strategies across the grades and in any classroom...
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Started March 21, 2023
The SMARTS Executive Function Curriculum is a powerful tool for teaching executive function strategies across the grades and in any classroom...
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