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January 14, 2025

An underutilized tool

Whiteboards, both physical and virtual, are underutilized learning tools that help students visualize things more easily. Students can use them...

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January 7, 2025

Quitter’s Day

The word “resolute” is deeply connected to the concept of New Year's resolutions. In this context, “resolution” signifies the act...

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January 6, 2025

Tapping into Intrinsic Motivation

By Adina Levitt, Coach “But why? I don’t want to!” This may sound like a familiar response when students are...

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January 6, 2025

Engaging Minds Expands Executive Function Programming for Adults

Three different adult executive function curriculum offerings to help adults manage their time and reduce stress

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December 31, 2024

With intention and momentum – Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Today we’re looking back at a few Tips from 2024 to help frame the new year and...

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December 24, 2024

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays! Wishing you happiness, joy, and peace in the New Year. 

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December 17, 2024

True understanding in a complex world

True understanding involves being able to: Explain a concept in your own words. Understand why the concept is important. Connect...

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December 16, 2024

Making sense of directions

by Jocelyn Merrill As both a teacher and an executive functioning tutor, I often see students skip over directions. When...

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December 10, 2024

Finding hidden time

With packed schedules filled with school, extracurricular activities, and social commitments, sometimes students feel like there aren't enough hours in...

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December 3, 2024

Risky business

On this date in 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in...

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December 3, 2024

Executive Functioning + Math = A Formula for Success!

By Emma Michiels, Instructor It’s probably been awhile since you tackled algebraic equations, or solved geometry proofs, right? Fortunately, you...

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November 26, 2024

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving week we're thankful for our amazing community of learners and their families. Your dedication to growth and learning...

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