When it comes to students’ learning and growth, we know that persistence matters. When we think about persistence, we typically think about...
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When it comes to school (in person, remote, or homeschooling), parents know a lot about their children. They can often describe, in detail, the...
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Motivation is an essential ingredient when it comes to learning executive function strategies. Let’s face it — learning executive function...
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The New Year offers a fresh start, a great time for setting goals and teaching executive function goal-setting strategies. Try this ten-minute...
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This year has been full of challenging moments that have disrupted our lives, making it easy to sink into negative thinking patterns and an...
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In the executive function field, we think of organizing, planning, and prioritizing as the solutions to procrastination. However, in “Why You...
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Metacognition is the key to independent learning. Students who know themselves are able to see ways to leverage strengths and circumvent areas of...
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As the first quarter of the school year comes into sight, it’s a great time for teaching goal-setting strategies. Promoting Growth Mindset By now...
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Back to school is the perfect time to set goals, but goal setting can be a challenge for many students, especially those with learning differences...
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We all have moments when we experience anxiety, doubt, and frustration. Experiencing stressful emotions is hard enough; managing them, especially...
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In order to foster a growth mindset, our students must believe that their effort is responsible for their success. Students with a growth mindset...
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From all of us at the SMARTS Executive Function Curriculum Team, a very happy Thanksgiving! We hope you find time for reflection while you’re...
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