Week of 8/9 and 8/16, 3:30-5:30 PM EST Will you be teaching SMARTS next year? Spend time with the SMARTS team explore the curriculum, dig into SMARTS strategies, learn with your peers, and develop a customized implementation plan for a new year. Our SMARTS Workshop will be held the weeks of 8/16 and 8/23 comprising 10 …
Thursday, Aug 5th, 2021, 3:30-5:30 PM EST What is the relationship between motivation, engagement, and executive function? Join us to learn how to use executive function strategies to promote students who can overcome procrastination and utilize executive function strategies independently in their work. Michael Greschler, M.Ed., SMARTS Director Michael Greschler, M.Ed. is the Director of …
Tuesday, Aug 3rd, 2021, 3:30-5:30 PM EST Whether you are a teacher or a parent, you understand that executive function is critically important for day to day living. Both at home and at school, students need executive function strategies to handle challenging tasks as they set goals, shift flexibly, organize materials and information, and self-monitor …
The Home-School Connection: Essential for Learning Executive Function Strategies Read More »
Thursday, July 29th, 2021, 3:30-5:30 PM EST How can executive function strategies help students to learn when their funnels (or brains) get clogged and they become overwhelmed and anxious? Join us to learn practical, hands-on strategies that help students to think flexibly, overcome obstacles, and reduce stress as they master their work at home and …
Promoting Flexible Thinking, Emotional Regulation and Self-Monitoring Read More »
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021, 3:30-5:30 PM EST HOW do we empower students to learn HOW to learn so that we can reduce stress and promote academic success in school and in life? This presentation will provide an overview of executive function and metacognition and will focus on the what, why, how of teaching executive function …
Creating Strategic Classrooms and Learning Environments Read More »
Course Description Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:30-5:30 PM EST Are your students struggling with organizing and prioritizing their time, ideas, and materials? Are they rushing to get assignments done without checking their work? Organizing and prioritizing have become even more critical during remote and hybrid learning for students as well as for teachers and parents. …
Organizing, Prioritizing, and Self-Checking: Practical Strategies for the Classroom Read More »
Course Description Thursday, February 25, 2021, 3:30-5:30 PM EST How can executive function strategies help students to learn when their funnels (or brains) get clogged and they become overwhelmed and anxious? Join us to learn practical, hands-on strategies that help students to think flexibly, overcome obstacles, and reduce stress as they master their work at …
Course Description Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 3:30-5:30 PM EST HOW do we empower students to learn HOW to learn so that we can reduces stress and promote academic success in school and in life? This presentation will provide an overview of executive function and metacognition and will focus on the what, why, how of teaching …
Executive Function: The Key to Unlocking Success and Reducing Anxiety Read More »
Course Description Math problem solving can be difficult, especially for students with attentional weaknesses, executive function weaknesses and/or learning disabilities. Yet the Common Core math standards are placing higher demands on our students than ever before, adding stress and reducing the joy of learning. This session will explore important executive function processes as they pertain …
