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Posted June 13, 2017 by Michael Greschler

Many students with ADHD take medication. In the words of one of my students, “It was a life-saver. Now I know how all the other kids...

Posted June 8, 2017 by Michael Greschler

Is it possible to directly build the brain’s capacity for executive function? This is actually a very controversial question. Research on...

Posted June 6, 2017 by Michael Greschler

We are the proud recipients of a Cumming’s Foundation 100 for 100 Grant, allowing us to pilot a blended mentoring and executive function...

Posted May 31, 2017 by Michael Greschler

Executive function is a hot topic in education these days. Researchers have identified crucial executive function processes that are associated...

Posted May 25, 2017 by elizsross

I am a “big picture” thinker. Before beginning any work, I have always needed to know how the work I was going to do fit into a large...

Posted May 23, 2017 by elizsross

Every educator should have strategies for helping students cope with anxiety in their toolbox. Students with learning differences like ADHD and...

Posted May 18, 2017 by Michael Greschler

Why do schools assign summer reading? If you ask the typical teenager, they might accuse their teachers of some pretty sinister motives. The truth...

Posted May 16, 2017 by Michael Greschler

Have you ever asked your students, “Who are you as a student?” It’s a tough question, and chances are your students will...

Posted May 11, 2017 by Michael Greschler

Goal setting, planning, and prioritizing are critically important executive function processes in school and in life. In my work as an educational...

Posted May 9, 2017 by elizsross

As a student with dyslexia, there was nothing more frustrating to me than having to read “baby books” in school for outside reading...

Posted May 4, 2017 by Michael Greschler

Working memory is the ability to hold information in one’s mind and to mentally manipulate this information (e.g., mental math). It’s...

Posted May 2, 2017 by elizsross

“I hate reading!” Many years ago I was tutoring a third-grade boy with learning differences who was having significant trouble...