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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3 EF Strategies to Start the School Year
Posted September 7, 2022
With back-to-school season in full swing, it is more important than ever for students to adopt executive function strategies and tools. Students...
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EF at Home: The Benefits of Chores
Posted August 29, 2022
Are you looking for a compelling, research-backed reason to get your children involved in household chores? Research shows that the benefits of...
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Parent Perspective: Student Accountability
Posted June 1, 2022
What do schools mean when they say students should be held accountable? Unfortunately, if we’re not careful, “accountability” can sometimes...
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Teaching Financial Literacy with EF Strategies: Part 3
Posted May 25, 2022
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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Students Speak: What Is Self-Monitoring and Self-Checking?
Posted April 6, 2022
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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The Power of Gratitude
Posted December 1, 2021
While Thanksgiving may be over, gratitude is in-season 365 days of the year. Recent research into gratitude practices has revealed that this...
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Reader’s Theater and Executive Function Strategies
Posted February 3, 2021
When it comes to reading, working in groups can be problematic, especially for students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other learning differences...
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3 Ways to Strengthen Students’ Self-Monitoring and Self-Checking
Posted September 30, 2020
Remote and hybrid learning put added pressure on children’s developing executive function processes, especially on the ability to monitor and...
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Strategies for Time Estimation
Posted January 4, 2019
Have you ever asked a three-year-old how long it takes to cook dinner? Estimates may range from 5 minutes to 27 hours. Have you ever asked a...
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SMARTS in Action! Teaching Executive Function Strategies in a Dynamic School Setting – Part 2
Posted March 7, 2017
This is Part 2 in the story of how SMARTS is being implemented at the Dorchester Conservatory Lab Charter School. Catch up on Part 1 here! Today...
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SMARTS Overview Video: How Do We Teach Self-Checking?
Posted December 8, 2016
“Don’t forget to edit your work before you hand it in!” No matter how often we remind our students to check their work — whether...
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