For rising St. Luke’s 5th-8th graders: Join Learning Specialist Mrs. Teittinen-Schreck for a 2-day workshop to enhance your executive function (EF) skills. EF skills are essential in successfully managing your academic and daily life. Learning these skills can help you become a better planner, a more organized student, and a more strategic test taker. Following the workshop, students will meet as a cohort for two follow-up sessions with our Learning Specialists during the fall. A detailed breakdown of the day-by-day schedule is available below.
Day 1: Introduction to Executive Function (EF) Skills and Study Spaces/Plans
What are EF skills and why do they matter?
Techniques for effectively managing your time
Creating an effective study space
Active studying techniques
Study plans
Day 2: Time Management, Physical and Digital Organization, Goal Setting
MySLS
Email and Google drive
Binders, folders, and lockers
Materials checklists
Using a calendar system
Goal Setting & Key Takeaways
Instructors: Mrs. Teittinen-Schreck
August 22 & 24, 2022
5th-6th Grades 10:30am-12:00pm
August 25 & 26, 2022
7th-8th Grades 10:30am-12:00pm
COST: $200
Space is limited.
Please contact Kari Olsen with questions regarding the Executive Function workshop and curriculum, and Hunter Martin with inquiries regarding registration and Summer at St. Luke’s in general.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving 25 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Center for Leadership builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.