Executive function doesn’t happen in a vacuum. To use executive function strategies, students must be self-aware, believe they can succeed,… Continue Reading »
Integrating Executive Function into Schools
As students move throughout their day, they interact with systems and schedules that make demands on their executive function. The best… Continue Reading »
Amishi Jha: How Can We Pay Better Attention to Our Attention?
At SMARTS, we believe that metacognition — thinking about one’s own thinking — is an essential component of teaching executive… Continue Reading »
Executive Function and Junk Food
There’s no question that what we eat has a major influence on our day to day behavior and our long… Continue Reading »
Happy New Year from the SMARTS Executive Function Team
Hope everyone out there is enjoying a bit of a break over the holidays. Whether you like to unwind by… Continue Reading »
Book Gifts for the Teachers in Your Life
While looking for presents for the teachers in my life, I found this great list of book recommendations about teaching… Continue Reading »
Unlocking the Barriers to Success for Students with ADHD
One of the standout presentations at this year’s CHADD Conference in Philadelphia was a five-hour pre-conference by our own Dr.… Continue Reading »
Executive Function with a Side of Mashed Potatoes
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the SMARTS Executive Function program! While the holidays can be stressful, especially for… Continue Reading »
Assistive Learning Tools for Students with ADHD
Assistive learning apps and technology are terrific tools for helping students with ADHD manage their academic tasks. (I adore assistive technology… Continue Reading »
Strategies to Differentiate Math
As a math specialist at the Institutes for Learning and Development, I am often confronted with a dilemma: How can… Continue Reading »