Recently, our President, Dr. Lynn Meltzer, took part in a podcast called, “Full PreFrontal,” hosted by Sucheta Kamath. Check out Part...
READ MORE Executive function strategies for students with learning differences have begun to get the recognition they deserve. When I first started teaching...
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The other day I was asked an interesting question by a SMARTS teacher: “What school supplies support executive function?” At first I...
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It’s that time of year! Students are filing back into school, sitting down at their desks, and breathing in that new classroom smell. Each...
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Personalized learning is perhaps the only way to help hard-to-reach students succeed academically. Approaches to instruction that match an...
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SMARTS Director Lynn Meltzer has written and edited many books on executive function, strategy instruction, and how to empower students with...
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Videos are inherently arresting and engaging, making them an invaluable educational tool. Once you have captured your audience’s attention...
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Learning by playing is a fundamental instinct for humans and harnessing this instinct can be very powerful. This principle is the foundation for...
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Check out part one of this post here. Shifting, or cognitive flexibility, is one of the key principles of good executive function and one of the...
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Shifting, or cognitive flexibility, is one of the key components of executive function and a cornerstone of the SMARTS program. We define...
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Understanding cognitive flexibility is key to improving a student’s executive function abilities. However, kids are often confused by what...
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All teachers know what a struggle it is to reach students who are disengaged or reluctant to learn. I certainly find it frustrating to have...
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