Preparing for Reopening Resilient Schools?
Know How with ExQ®!
We know that Executive Function skills help students and people of all ages cope during normal times, and these skills are needed even more during stressful times like our current national emergency. We care deeply about teachers and students, and we want to support them by offering a curriculum that will provide immediate foundational knowledge, but may also empower you to share strategies to help our families stay calm, resilient and retain ongoing enthusiasm for learning.
For a limited time, ExQ is offering an eight week Executive Function Pilot Program for Middle and High Schools
What is ExQ?
Rooted in more than 20 years of cognitive neuroscience and Executive Function training expertise, ExQ® is a cloud-based patented system designed to enhance the brain’s Executive Function through personalized game-based training that focuses on teaching students to learn how to learn.
ExQ offers teaching value for schools:
- Immediate, cloud based implementation (no software downloads)
- Easy onboarding with online portal featuring resources
- Active teaching–not passive assignments
- Virtual coach provides guidance with individualized feedback
- Teachers can see if students are engaged in real time, and reach out with recommended encouragement and interventions
- Students learn through online games, virtual coaching, video journaling, and metacognitive video lessons
- Measurable, secure progress data and reporting
ExQ offers learning support for students by teaching social, emotional, and cognitive skills:
Focus
Strategies for managing distractions and increasing mental effort in new learning from home settings
Working Memory
Helping students learn ways to use and apply information to complete tasks, assignments and chores
Prospective Memory
Strategies for helping students envision their future selves and how changing habits today will help them in their future
Organization & Planning
Tips for prioritizing new goals for eLearning and managing new independent routines
Mental Flexibility
Strategies for helping students learn new ways to engage, study, read, and communicate in a virtual classroom
Problem Solving
Learning how to shift to plan B, when plan A isn’t working
Self-Awareness
Exercises for self-reflection to help students manage emotions like fear, boredom, worry and sadness
Three easy steps to get started today:
Requirements:
Program is for Middle and High School students (not suitable for Elementary School students).
Program implementation is available for Schools Administrators / Teachers, Learning Specialists, Psychologists / Counselors, and SLPs.
Program is not available to parents directly.
Teachers and students need access to desktop / laptop computer or tablet and an Internet connection.
Program is intentionally not mobile enabled.
Terms: ExQ Pilot Program will be hosted for eight weeks (dates may vary by school). Pilot Program must include one Teacher/Professional. Requires one video training session with an ExQ Representative. Other rules and stipulations may apply.