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Staying Sane! Tips for managing stress throughout the holidays and understanding the neuroscience of emotions and their impact on our actions, decisions and relationships. 21st century culture has greatly benefitted from cutting edge findings in various strands of the cognitive sciences including psychology, neurology, and neuroscience. One distinct finding is that emotions play a vital […]

Today’s children are growing up in highly competitive environments with many digital distractions, very little downtime and tremendous pressure to perform well. It is natural for them to experience elevated levels of anxiety and paralyzing feelings of inadequacy making schoolwork an undesirable and frustrating proposition. Combining current research and practical findings in cognitive psychology, Sucheta […]

During times of COVID-19 and social distancing, we are dealing with stress, disrupted routines, many distractions, and tremendous pressure to keep going as normal—and that's just the parents! Children are experiencing these stressors as well, and it's natural for them to experience elevated levels of anxiety or paralyzing feelings of inadequacy that may make learning […]

Today's teaching and coaching model is undergoing a dramatic shift as we all deal with shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders. In the midst of all of this, how should we adjust our approach so that we can achieve our goals with our students, parents, and clients? How can we keep our clients motivated and engaged to […]

While working from home, virtual learning from home, and social connecting from home, we all may need to rethink our habits around digital screens. Previously, good Executive Function skills meant curated screen time with family rules, behaviors for building balance and respecting boundaries. How do we reconsider the needs in this new normal of shelter-in-place? […]

Executive Function is crucial for every aspect of life. That includes making and keeping friends, thriving in school, achieving professional aspirations, nourishing family ties, and attaining financial security. Executive Function helps you overcome small hiccups, like being late for a Zoom meeting, and big challenges, like being laid off from your job. Most importantly, Executive […]

Students with a developing brain need careful supervision and guidance to build a strategic mind. It is the brain’s Executive Function skills that provide tools for effective self-assessment and intentional capacity for self-redirection. Considering that every child and educator is going through unprecedented times with looming unknowns, it has become even more critical that we […]

What’s common between a now working from home mom who is trying to juggle three learning from home kids, a dad with two kids and aging parents who just got laid off , and a high school girl who just learned she won’t get to participate in a live high school graduation ceremony or prom […]

What is success? For schoolchildren, academic achievement is typically the measure of success. Each student’s accomplishment is summarized in test scores. Hence, a great deal of energy, effort, and funding seem to go towards making test scores soar. More broadly, however, success includes life achievements, health, prosperity, and happiness. Research shows these attainments depend on […]

Our children are living through a pandemic, which means they are experiencing unprecedented and challenging times marked by unpredictability and unknowns. As educators begin to evaluate their plans for re-entry into school, considerations must be given to how children will be given an opportunity to work through this crisis by discovering their personal strengths, learning […]

What is grit? Research psychologist Angela Duckworth describes grit as "perseverance and passion for long-term goals” and studies show that students who exhibit grit are more engaged and motivated and take greater responsibility for their own learning. We also know the value about teaching about mindsets – changing how students think about their own abilities […]

The American Academy of Pediatrics has emphasized how essential it is for kids to return to learning this fall, as school is a place where students explore opportunities to socialize, receive social-emotional support, and gather essential tools for everyday survival. But the health risks associated with going back to face-to-face classrooms in a pandemic are […]

Now that the novelty of returning to school has started to wear off, our students are facing the reality of hybrid and online learning. The 2020-21 academic year promises to amplify anxiety that complicates a successful educational experience. Given the very real challenges students, teachers and parents are confronting daily, ordinary worries about academics, extracurricular […]

Success in school and life depends on well-developed work habits, a positive mindset, a flexible attitude and a willingness to work skillfully. And in these challenging times, keeping the goal of building students’ skills at the forefront of intentional and strategic teaching is a balancing act. Recently, ExQ® partnered with Education Dive to survey more […]

In recent years, scientific understanding of the brain has changed, and research has shown that cognitive brain training stimulates development and primes the brain for learning. But are today’s schools implementing systematic training programs to help our students learn HOW to learn? Join Sucheta Kamath, Founder and CEO, ExQ® and Meredith Campbell, Senior Partnership Director, […]

Since the start of COVID-19 in 2020, states and school districts have made remarkable efforts to strategically manage the disruption caused by the pandemic by implementing prudent health and safety precautions, bridging the digital divide by improving remote/hybrid learning experiences for students and activating meaningful support of students and faculty alike. However, the data shows […]

Learn how to build inclusive and equitable classrooms in your school or district. Discover how Executive Function is key to all learning, and learn five strategies for resolving common barriers to teaching students Executive Function directly, explicitly and equitably. Understand how empowering students with critical Executive Function skills helps them develop the practices and behaviors needed to […]

Explore the value and importance of teaching Executive Function skills to ensure we help all students have the necessary skills to participate in our communities as creative and courageous contributors.  What does it mean to be a contributing member in our society?  There is a great deal of discussion about the meaning of citizenship in our country today and […]