Executive Functioning for Teens

REGISTRATION for Summer 2026 is now OPEN!

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Executive functioning involves the cognitive skills that help us accomplish our daily tasks, work through life’s challenges, and reach our goals. And we’re not just talking about academic and professional goals. Executive functioning skills are the key to finding success in everything that matters to us whether it be personal relationships, gaming, or having a great night out with friends.

These skills include: 

Planning                            Organization

Time Management            Task Initiation

Working Memory                Meta Cognition    

Self Control                      Attention

Flexibility                        Perseverance



It seems reasonable to assume that we are born with these skills since they are crucial to our success in every stage of development.  But, alas, they cannot be developed intuitively.
Without explicit instruction and guidance, the demands placed on students can cause feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt.

While we want t
o see our teens successfully stay organized, plan ahead, keep track of their papers, manage their time, be flexible, persevere, and remember all the important details, sometimes it feels like we’ve tried our best to impart these skills to no avail. But what if it’s not a failure on the part of teens or their parents? What if, for some teens, these skills need to be introduced by an outside source? What if teens could meet with peers to explore executive functioning strategies that they can practice throughout the week?

In this 13 week virtual course, students will be encouraged to self-assess their skills, select strategies that resonate with them, and identify simple, practical ways to incorporate these new practices into their daily lives.

Why start in summer?
Starting in July gives us time to develop new habits that will help us declutter and better organize our living spaces. By September our toolboxes will be full of new strategies to apply to our academic life as well.
We’ll create a safe space to discuss our challenges, reframe our negative self-talk, embrace our mistakes as learning opportunities, and celebrate our progress each week.

Duration 

This class will meet virtually once a week for 75 minutes for a total of 13 weeks


Students will also participate in weekly, independent activities posted in Google Classroom.


Requirements

Participants must have access to a computer or smart device with a microphone, speaker, and camera.

Students must be able to access Zoom and Google Apps including Google Classroom, Google Slides, and Google Docs.  

Schedule

Eastern Standard Time
    

    Wednesday AM Option             Wednesday PM Option

    11 am - 12:15pm                         6:45pm - 8pm

   July 15 thru October 7                 July 15 thru October 7

Cost: $175 through April 30 

            $195 beginning May 1st

A $50 deposit is due at time of registration. The remaining balance is due by July 3, 2026.

(If you are experiencing financial hardship, I am happy to work with you on a payment plan or reduced fee.)

About Your Teacher

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Throughout my elementary and high school years, my parents heard the same mantras from my teachers:

“Alice is smart, but she doesn’t apply herself,” 

“Alice is smart, but she’d rather socialize than do her work.”

I clawed through high school, and early college years where my grades in English, Music, and Social Studies (which I could ace without effort) balanced out my constant C’s, D’s, and F’s in Math and Science where I couldn’t get by as easily without opening a book or paying attention. 

I was exhausted from masking my struggles with executive functioning skills.  I was frustrated with my teachers and myself. I knew I was smarter than my academic performance suggested.  In my late 40’s I was diagnosed with ADHD.  Working with an ADHD therapist introduced me to so many life-changing executive functioning tricks and strategies that I was able to make the Dean's List when I returned to college. I often think about how much more engaged in the learning process I could have been when I was young if someone had introduced me to these skills earlier.  My teaching style, loaded with humor and whimsy, is rooted in empathy for my students. My driving question is almost always, "how can I make this more fun?" I’m excited to explore these topics with teens who are ready to level up their executive functioning skills, gain more confidence, and develop greater independence.  



REGISTRATION for Summer 2026 is now OPEN!

Click here to request enrollment.


WE'RE KEEPING IT COZY!

To foster a sense of community, class sizes will be kept small. For this reason, SPACE IS LIMITED.

Read what previous Executive Function students and parents have to say:


"The task initiation class really helped me. I found it quite heartening to see a list of things I could actually try in order to get better at it. I also liked the self assessments, they made it a lot easier to figure out what I could work on and what other people might struggle with too."

"I actually used the self control lesson extremely practically and it drastically improved a social relationship"

"The most valuable part of the course for me was discovering that the daily planners are actually useful + the importance of consistency/techniques instead of just trying to willpower my way through it"

"Did you talk about showering time? (Their son) ALL ON HIS OWN - got in the shower and is using a timer so he 'stays on track and doesn't waste time' Im so darn proud of him and grateful for you."