With explicit coaching, high school students can learn to manage their increasingly complex academic and extracurricular commitments.

When high school students understand the key components of executive functioning, they’re better prepared to plan their time successfully. When they understand the difference between tasks that are urgent and those that are important, they’re better prepared to manage their time.

Teaching can be a tough job—as the past year and any veteran will tell you—so finding ways to make it sustainable is imperative.

A simple activity helps students feel more comfortable sharing details of their lives, a foundation for a strong classroom community.