Teaching EF at the End of the School Year
Posted 11 days ago
With June approaching, you might be wondering if there is enough time to introduce a new executive function strategy, or if should you reinforce...
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The Link Between Executive Function and Equity
Posted April 17, 2023
As educators, it is important to understand the role that executive function plays in the success of all students. From the earliest grades...
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Research Lessons: Self-Regulation
Posted April 12, 2023
As adults, we self-regulate so often that it can become subconscious to us. Someone cuts us off in traffic? We count to ten to keep our cool and...
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Springtime Transitions: Challenges and Strategies
Posted April 5, 2023
Springtime is a time of renewal and change. For students, the spring months bring a change of routine and an increase in end-of-the-year academic...
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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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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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The Making of a Good President: EF and SEL Strengths
Posted February 20, 2023
Last year on the SMARTS blog, we explored what it takes to be a successful president. For decades, historians have examined the actions, speeches...
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Quick Tip: SMARTS Elementary Workbook
Posted February 6, 2023
Are you a SMARTS Elementary user? Are you looking for a way to keep track of your students’ work? Look no further than the SMARTS Elementary...
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Classroom Research: A SMARTS Pilot Study
Posted February 1, 2023
When it comes to teaching executive function strategies, research has demonstrated that explicit, systematic, structured, and scaffolded...
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SMARTS: 2022 in Review
Posted January 23, 2023
Providing students with the strategies and tools they need for academic and life success is at the heart of our mission. The SMARTS curriculum was...
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Interviewing an EF Expert, Part 5
Posted January 11, 2023
Top Tier Admissions(link opens in new tab/window), a company devoted to empowering students from around the world in the college and graduate...
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Interviewing an EF Expert, Part 3
Posted December 7, 2022
Top Tier Admissions(link opens in new tab/window), a company devoted to empowering students from around the world in the college and graduate...
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