SMARTS strategies Archives

Posted August 16, 2023

As we step into a fresh school year filled with opportunities, it’s time to explore innovative ways to empower our students for success. One...

Posted March 20, 2023

When supporting students’ executive function, many educators use the terms “skill” and “strategy” interchangeably. In the SMARTS Executive...

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...

Posted February 1, 2023

When it comes to teaching executive function strategies, research has demonstrated that explicit, systematic, structured, and scaffolded...

Posted November 3, 2021

This post is part of a series that highlights the events and speakers of this year’s 36th Annual Executive Function Conference, which will focus...

Posted September 3, 2021

As the school year gets underway, many educators are brainstorming how to maximize student success with the SMARTS curriculum. Whether...

Posted November 21, 2017

Without executive function processes, going to the movies would be a nightmare. But students are often unaware of how executive function processes...

Posted February 7, 2017

When I ask students about the strategies they use to study for a test, I often hear responses such as, “I read my notes six times” or...

Posted August 9, 2016

Many times the goals that matter most to students are not academic in nature. I have had students tell me that their dream is to become an actor...

Posted July 21, 2016

SMARTS Director Lynn Meltzer has written and edited many books on executive function, strategy instruction, and how to empower students with...

Posted March 3, 2016

One of the major underpinnings of the SMARTS Online program is teaching students effective self-awareness and metacognition. But what is...

Posted February 16, 2016

Learning about cognitive flexibility was my favorite part of SMARTS. That’s not something you see in school a lot. Usually it’s like...