At this difficult time I know we’re all looking for ways to help students with learning differences, like ADHD, deal… Continue Reading »
Category: Cognitive Flexibility
Cognitive Flexibility in Action: Solving Real-Life Problems
Executive function strategies that help students think flexibly are essential for success in and out of school. As teachers, we… Continue Reading »
Cognitive Flexibility for Christmas
Cognitive flexibility is an essential area of executive function; students who struggle to think flexibly are often rigid and easily… Continue Reading »
Executive Function and Leadership
When first starting SMARTS with a new group of students, I’ll ask them, “What is executive function?” Often a student will… Continue Reading »
Board Games to Avoid for Students with Executive Function Difficulties
Playing board games and card games allows students to practice a number of skills including problem solving, memory, social-emotional learning, reading, and… Continue Reading »
Global Thinking and Dyslexia
I am a “big picture” thinker. Before beginning any work, I have always needed to know how the work I was… Continue Reading »
“The hardest part of learning something new” – Todd Rose Quick Quote
Todd Rose, Director of the Mind, Brain, & Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, highlights how important… Continue Reading »
Use Executive Function Strategies to Help Students with Summer Reading!
I often think of the end of the school year as a mini graduation. Done with one year and on… Continue Reading »
Theater Games to You Can Use to Teach Flexible Thinking – Part 2
Check out part one of this post here. Shifting, or cognitive flexibility, is one of the key principles of good… Continue Reading »
Theater Games You Can Use to Teach Flexible Thinking – Part 1
Shifting, or cognitive flexibility, is one of the key components of executive function and a cornerstone of the SMARTS program. We define cognitive flexibility… Continue Reading »