How can executive function curricula help level the playing field in education? Our mission at ResearchILD is to empower ALL students to learn how...
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When teachers tell students to stay organized, what exactly does that mean? In the SMARTS curriculum, lessons on organizing and prioritizing are...
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This post is part of a series that highlights ways to teach financial literacy with executive function strategies. It’s never too early to teach...
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When is the best time to introduce or reinforce an executive function strategy? Any time — even at the end of the school year. Our SMARTS...
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As a student with ADHD and dyslexia, my daughter started hearing about all the ways she was “bad” at a very young age. She was told she can’t sit...
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Can you remember the last time you completed a task and were really “in the zone”? Positive psychologists Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne...
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According to a study by FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Investor Education Foundation(link opens in new tab/window) ↗, four in...
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Attribution theory asserts that motivation depends on learners’ interpretations of their past successes and failures. Specifically, learner...
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Constructivism is a theory of learning (link opens in new tab/window) that revolves around the idea that learners construct their own knowledge...
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What exactly does it mean to monitor and check our work? Self-monitoring and self-checking are two executive function areas that are often...
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When students hand in assignments close to a deadline, it can be easy to label them as lazy, forgetful, or unmotivated. Surprisingly, research has...
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Why we need to consider culture when assessing student motivation As educators, we talk a lot about using research-based practices. However, data...
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