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Can We Improve Our Students’ Executive Function? Will That Help...
New research suggests that the right kind of Executive Function training just might help struggling readers. Continue reading
Executive Function Isn’t What You Think It Is (Maybe)
As a soccer coach, I want my students to get better at soccer. As an English…
Does Low-Structure Free Time Improve Executive Function?
Students can be taught executive-function skills that help in schools. They learn executive-function skills that help outside of school by playing on their own. Both kinds of practice help children mature. Continue reading
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The Debate Continues: Being Bilingual Doesn’t Improve Executive Function
Adding to a complex research history, a new study finds that being bilingual did not increase executive function. Given the complexity of this question, perhaps we should focus on the obvious benefits of being bilingual: we can meet and talk with more people. Continue reading
Big Hairy Audacious Education Proposal of the Month
John Medina’s books have been a gateway drug for many a brain-focused teacher. (Like so…
Executive Function: More Than Meets the Eye
Executive functioning (EF) is a burgeoning research area for psychologists, neuroscientists, and educators. For some,…