Executive Function (EF) is a term we hear so often that what it means is assumed to be common knowledge, but is it really? Here is a little primer to help you.
In what seemed like the blink of an eye, COVID turned the whole world upside down. It was truly difficult and everyone was impacted, but one of the hardest-hit groups was teenagers.
Unless you live in Antarctica in a snow cave, you have probably heard the expression “summer slide” to describe setbacks in academic skills which students experience over the summer.
Soft skills are the skills needed to function on an adult level; time management, responsibility, commitment, the ability to make decisions and problem-solving, effective communication skills, teamwork, etc.) and most students are a quart low on these. But there is hope for them.
The definitive answer to this question is yes and no. It is true that boys are 2 times more likely, and in some research I read even more likely than that, to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. But that's not the whole story.