Alison is an executive function coach, teacher, and mom who has a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Policy. Her research centered on social media and teacher learning. She spent 15 years teaching in public schools. She now spends her time blogging and working with students, parents, and teachers to use technology responsibly and develop kids' executive function skills.
Doors are open — and here's exactly what you're walking into
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Hi Reader, Building Savvy Parents is open. Here's what it is: a small online community where I teach parents one executive function strategy each month. I’ll host a live workshop, a live Q&A, a printable you'll actually use, and a place to ask the questions you don't really want to ask in a Facebook group. The first workshop is Thursday, October 15th at 7:30 pm ET — Reset the Semester: 3 Systems That Actually Stick. I set up these three systems with almost every student I coach, shown at three levels so they work whether your kid is in 4th grade or 11th. Now, the part most people leave out, which I'd rather just tell you to spare you the surprise. It runs on a platform called Skool. To get in:
One more thing, because I'm an executive function coach and genuinely cannot help myself. If your reaction to "credit card" was "I'll forget to cancel and then be irritated with myself" — you are precisely who this community is for, and the fix is the one I'd give your kid: don't rely on remembering. Set a phone reminder for six days from the day you join that says "decide about BSP." Eleven seconds. Then let the reminder do the job your brain shouldn't have to. [ JOIN BEFORE THURSDAY, OCT 15, 7:30 PM ET ] Hope to see you Thursday! |
Alison Eber, Ph.D.
Alison is an executive function coach, teacher, and mom who has a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Policy. Her research centered on social media and teacher learning. She spent 15 years teaching in public schools. She now spends her time blogging and working with students, parents, and teachers to use technology responsibly and develop kids' executive function skills.
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