Support Your Students Who Struggle with Time Management and Organization 

In the past years I have not looked forward to professional development. Most of the time it didn't apply to me, my subject or grade level. Other times they did not go into enough depth to make it interesting, worthwhile, and applicable in the classroom. This course was just the opposite. It gave just enough insight into the biological processes of the brain that allowed me to have a better understanding of what my students are going through.

It gave valuable information, handouts and examples that I can easily implement into my classroom immediately. It also validated some of the procedures I already use, while adding information so that my procedures can be utilized by all students.

I highly recommend this course based on the information, but also the pace. The videos were easily understandable and to the point. Breaking the information into video snippets made it manageable and I could watch the current week's videos and past video lessons at my leisure. Thank you! I enjoyed the course thoroughly.

This course is truly transformational! It was recommended to me and my colleagues by our learning specialist who had taken it several years ago. She and I think it should be a requirement for all teachers, and we are trying to figure out how to make that happen at our school. I feel so much more knowledgeable and empowered not only to help my students with executive functioning skills but also to educate them and their parents on what works and why. I will be making a number of changes this year that will benefit all of my students.

This course is so unique because it combines the best of theory and practical, hands-on strategies in an engaging, flexible learning environment. I felt empowered each week with the new knowledge, tips, and strategies that I learned, and their application was straightforward and modeled. I have pages of notes and even more resources to review, and I can't wait to keep learning!

This course and the ‘Seeing My Time Class for Professionals’ informs teachers and other professionals how the brain learns and what mechanisms of the brain are used to plan and get stuff done. In this age of information overload, we need to help students understand the brain’s basic features, and connect that to how how to accomplish goals large and small. This is especially true for the population of students who have executive function challenges like those with ADHD. I have not found any other curriculum that helps teachers and clinicians teach these concepts in such a fun and engaging way!

I found this course to be very useful. There were many wonderful tips. Also, there was great information about how the brain influences executive functioning. All of my students will benefit from what I have learned. Marydee is very knowledgable, and she shares this very clearly.

This course should be a mandatory part of the study program for teachers. None of my courses at university have made this kind of impact. In the last few months, I have talked repeatedly to so many friends, colleagues, and even some parents about parts of this course and I will continue to advocate for it. Every week brought a new topic that surprised me and made me want to change my ways of teaching and/or learning.

This course was the most interesting and valuable I have done as a teacher so far! You will learn so much more about the brain and how people with executive functioning think and act. Most of all, it helps me as a teacher and educator to understand them better and have even more patience for struggling students. I am glad that I have learned skills and ways to support students through my knowledge from this course and to use them in the future!

This is one of the most valuable professional development courses I have taken in a LONG time! As an educator of 25 years and a certified yoga and mindfulness teacher, I found this course to be the missing link I've been searching for. These are life skills I wish I'd learned when I was in elementary school. Marydee is an expert who knows how to present the material in a relatable way. She breaks the learning into small chunks and provides video, text and reading materials to help you learn in the best way possible. I found myself looking forward to each new topic being released. I can't wait to apply what I have learned to both my own life and to my teaching. Thank you Marydee!

What an amazing course! I have to say, this is the best professional development course I have ever taken. I can't wait to use the information in my class and with my teachers. This course has opened my eyes to a world of strategies and vital information to share with my students and their parents as well as my colleagues.

As someone who teaches an Executive Function seminar to middle schoolers, I was looking for research-based curriculum ideas that were practical and easy to understand and share. Not only did I find that in this course, but I also found tips and research to share with the teachers to assist them in supporting their students with EF deficits.

Often I hear parents take the approach that their kids are in middle school; they have to be independent now. They don't understand that while some students have amassed strategies that they use to help them with their responsibilities, many students haven't. They then get frustrated when the students can't manage on their own. I'm very excited to work on this with my parents, students and teachers. If we all work as a team, we can make a big difference. 

I have never learned so much from a course as I have from this one, thanks to you. I am truly excited to share what I have learned and how it has transformed me as an educator. Thank you for enriching my life both professionally and personally.