Jacob is a 7th grade student who struggled with task initiation, organization and working memory. Click here to read Jacob’s executive function coaching story. (The student’s name and photo have been changed to respect the student’s privacy.)
One key aspect of managing time well is setting weekly goals. This one activity helps estimate time, prepare materials, and plan steps of action. When students set weekly goals, they can focus on what needs to be done to use…
With the recent school closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, at-home learning is quickly becoming a reality for many of our students, if it hasn’t already. So how can we best prepare our students for this e-learning revolution? Consider…
Organization is one of the best way to start improving your student’s study skills. Organizing can be applied to multiple different areas of your student’s life, and it will start to improve more than just academic scores. Here are some…
When students are aware of themselves, they are able to enjoy more success in most areas of their lives, including academics. Self-awareness gives students the ability to act independently, direct their own learning, be internally motivated, act intentionally, and be…
As parents, it is very difficult to watch our children become defeated and struggle with self-esteem, yet it is a common issue that we are all faced with at some point. When kids get defeated, they often turn the feeling…