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Posted April 19, 2017 by Michael Greschler

Here at SMARTS we always love to hear stories of students who have learned to take a strategic approach to their schoolwork. Teaching executive...

Posted April 12, 2017 by elizsross

When kids read or watch a TV show or movie, they are looking for stories that in some way reflect or validate their own experience. That’s...

Posted April 6, 2017 by elizsross

Over the years, I’ve noticed that for the first 20 or so minutes that I’m studying, I can pay close attention and retain a lot of...

Posted April 4, 2017 by Michael Greschler

I have been teaching executive function strategies to students with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning differences for what feels like a long...

Posted March 30, 2017 by Michael Greschler

Right about now 12th grade students can’t wait to graduate from high school. They are complaining about “senioritis” and waiting...

Posted March 28, 2017 by elizsross

The Oxford comma is just one more instance of why mastering reading and writing can be challenging for students with learning differences such as...

Posted March 23, 2017 by Michael Greschler

At the recent Learning Differences Conference, the SMARTS team presented a workshop on strategies that foster metacogntion, or self-awareness, in...

Posted March 21, 2017 by elizsross

Most people think that being dyslexic boils down to having difficulty reading, but every person who has dyslexia knows that it is much more...

Posted March 9, 2017 by elizsross

ResearchILD’s Learning Differences Conference starts tomorrow! For 32 years, this conference has brought researchers, teachers...

Posted March 8, 2017 by Michael Greschler

This is Part 3 in the story of how SMARTS is being implemented at the Dorchester Conservatory Lab Charter School. Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2...

Posted March 7, 2017 by Michael Greschler

This is Part 2 in the story of how SMARTS is being implemented at the Dorchester Conservatory Lab Charter School. Catch up on Part 1 here! Today...

Posted March 3, 2017 by Michael Greschler

I’m Jamie Cutler, marketing director for the SMARTS Online curriculum, and recently I had the opportunity to be an observer in a classroom...