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Rethinking Success: Engagement, Empowerment, & Efficacy

Written by Dr. Nancy Sulla

Like it or not, to most schools, achievement means strong performance on state tests. Some claim to value life preparation and social-emotional growth over test scores, but that never plays well in the annual newspaper articles. What if you could have it all? What if you could rethink success and have happy, healthy, excited students […]

21st Century Skills, Achievement, Authentic Learning, Change, Classroom Management, Dr. Nancy Sulla, Engagement, Executive Function, LATI Classroom, PBL, Teaching
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“If, Then” Plans: Building Executive Function

Written by Dr. Nancy Sulla

One of the most important characteristics for success is the ability to delay gratification: to persist in a task or goal in spite of tempting distractions. How do we build this valuable executive function skill in our students? For starters, here is an “If, Then” planning sheet to use with students; but read on . . . […]

Achievement, Dr. Nancy Sulla, Engagement, Executive Function, LATI Classroom
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