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“It was a real pleasure hosting BrainTracks at NBPS last week. The BrainTracks program is excellent, and the feedback I have received has been positive from parents, teachers, and, most importantly, students.”

— Bruce Fawcett, Head of School, North Broward Preparatory School, Coconut Creek, FL

 

How Does BrainTracks Help Schools?

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Understanding the role of Executive Function Skills

Executive Function skills give students the tools to get started, stay focused, and complete tasks calmly and on time. Students with strong Executive Function skills are able to tune out distractions, focus on priorities, and even tackle tasks that they may not want to do because they now recognize that the benefits are worth it. Download our Information Kit to learn more. 

Benefits of an Executive Function Community

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FOR STUDENTS

Executive function skills give students the tools to get started, stay focused, and complete tasks on time, and manage their emotions - all essential skills for school and beyond.

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FOR TEACHERS

BrainTracks provides professional development for teachers on how to integrate Executive Function skills for students into the class curriculum without added to-do lists.

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FOR SCHOOLS

After BrainTracks workshops, teachers use problem-solving mode as a first response because they have tools to address their daily challenges and a framework that makes sense to them.

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FOR FAMILIES

Students have Executive Function now have strategies in place and their relationships with both teachers and parents thrive, leading to less struggle and more success.

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SUPPORT

“Few teachers (29 percent) are highly satisfied with current professional development offerings…. Professional development formats strongly supported by district leadership and principals, such as professional learning communities and coaching, are currently not meeting teachers’ needs.”

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REFOCUS

“Recent advances in psychology and brain science are now suggesting that a child's ability to inhibit distracting thoughts and stay focused may be a fundamental cognitive skill, one that plays a big part in academic success from preschool on…. The scientific name for this set of skills is ‘executive function,’ or EF."

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ACHIEVE

“As [she] reported at the recent convention of the Association for Psychological Science in Chicago, kids in both traditional and experimental classrooms were given a battery of EF tests following two years of preschool…. The EF-trained children outperformed the traditionally educated kids on every single test.”

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Workshop Information & Pricing

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION APPLICATIONS PROGRAM

Task Initiation and Change Workshop: This workshop dives into the science of behavior change and introduces Habit Stacking to initiate new routines and establish better habits both in and out of the classroom.

Organization and New Habits Workshop: Participants will understand the importance of organization, and learn supporting strategies, to make new routines and behaviors long-term habits.

Memory Workshop: This workshop focuses on the role memory plays in maintaining habits and understanding why the process isn’t intuitive for many students.

Utilizing EF Skills in a Professional Setting Online Module: This online module includes a self-assessment for staff to learn about their own EF skills as professional educators. It provides an overview of Executive Function skills and strategies teachers can use to manage stress and get things done.

Foundations Program Online Modules: The complete Foundations Program is available as an online module. This is an excellent way to bring new staff up to speed and ready for additional workshops.

*Limited to 75 seats per workshop

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