Student Perspectives Archives

Posted October 24, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

While our SMARTS Curriculum empowers all students by helping them understand their strengths and weaknesses and teaching them critically important...

Posted September 28, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

This student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom...

Posted September 14, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

This student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. Many...

Posted August 15, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

This student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. As...

Posted August 8, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

This student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. As a...

Posted August 1, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

This student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. You...

Posted July 18, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

This student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. The...

Posted May 11, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

When teachers tell students to stay organized, what exactly does that mean? In the SMARTS curriculum, lessons on organizing and prioritizing are...

Posted April 6, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

What exactly does it mean to monitor and check our work? Self-monitoring and self-checking are two executive function areas that are often...

Posted March 23, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

Learning how to set goals is critically important for students both in school and in life. But setting a goal is just one part of the process...

Posted March 2, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been asked to adapt, adjust, think flexibly, shift perspectives — in short, practice cognitive...

Posted February 2, 2022 by Caitlin Vanderberg

How would your students define key concepts such as metacognition, executive function, and strategy use? Encouraging students to draw, write, or...