Strategies vs. Skills: What’s the Difference?
Posted March 20, 2023
When supporting students’ executive function, many educators use the terms “skill” and “strategy” interchangeably. In the SMARTS Executive...
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Quick Tip: Language Matters
Posted March 13, 2023
When it comes to teaching executive function (EF) strategies, research has demonstrated that explicit, systematic, structured, and scaffolded...
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Quick Tip: SMARTS Resources
Posted March 6, 2023
Did you know that when you become a SMARTS subscriber, you receive access to much more than just an executive function curriculum? In this post...
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Quick Tip: SMARTS Elementary Workbook
Posted February 6, 2023
Are you a SMARTS Elementary user? Are you looking for a way to keep track of your students’ work? Look no further than the SMARTS Elementary...
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Examining Implicit Biases Through Metacognition
Posted January 16, 2023
On the third Monday of January, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we honor Dr. King’s work in the Civil...
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Fun Flexible Thinking Activity: Emoji Sentences
Posted October 3, 2022
Developing the skills to think flexibly and shift perspectives is critical in our interconnected world. Cognitive flexibility, one of the...
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Quick Tip: End-of-Year EF Lessons
Posted May 2, 2022
When is the best time to introduce or reinforce an executive function strategy? Any time — even at the end of the school year. Our SMARTS...
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Quick Tip: Becoming a Beginner Again
Posted January 26, 2022
Can you remember the last time you started learning something new? As lifelong learners and educators, many processes that have become automatic...
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