The academic “summer slide”: fact or fiction?
It is wise to be wary of old wives’ tales, myths, rumors, and superstition. But when a phenomenon is supported...
Two Things to Do to Improve Executive Function Skills
New weekly planner? Check. Clean homework space? Check. How else can parents help their children to improve their executive functioning?...
Executive Function Skills Help Students Outside the Classroom
Many parents can identify how doing well in school or joining a sports team can positively impact their children as...
Freakonomics Guide to Completing Assignments on Time
Freakonomics, the book and podcast series with Stephen Dubner, focuses on the hidden side of everyday life. In this blog...
How executive function skills can help you keep your New Year’s resolutions
According to U.S. News, 80 percent of New Year’s Resolutions fail by February. Clinical psychologist Joseph Luciani suggests that the reason...
Executive function tips from tech entrepreneurs
Many students look up to entrepreneurs for their success – yet students may feel like it’s impossible to emulate their...
Practice (but not too much practice!) makes perfect
The phrase ‘practice makes perfect’ may be true, but too much practice – especially when in the form of long...
Three Tips to Avoid Back-to-School Stress
After a long summer, it can be difficult for students to get back into the rhythm of school, especially if...
Use the rubric and improve your grade!
When a teacher passes out a rubric, many students’ first instinct is to tuck it away in a folder and...
Why students lie and what you can do to help curb it
Dishonesty can suggest natural development of social awareness, but being dishonest can damage relationships, impair academic achievement
Executive function lessons from the New England Patriots
A month later, we are all still reeling from Super Bowl LI’s unprecedented outcome. With the game-winning touchdown still fresh...
Nobody is perfect
Although perfectionists are often celebrated for their above-and-beyond efforts, educators and mental health professionals increasingly recognize perfectionistic tendencies as an...