Wright Academics Blog

It’s our fearless leader’s turn, Mrs. Evelyn Wright! Owner and Director of Wright Academics. A passionate and lifelong learner, she’s always reading and researching new ways to help her students.  Keep reading and you’ll be surprised to know how similar Ev was to the...

Now let's go straight to Africa, yes Africa! Specifically to Zambia, to meet our Finance and Teachworks Manager, Callie Morreau. Zambia, located in southern Africa, is a noncoastal country of rugged terrain and diverse wildlife, with many parks and safari areas.  Did...

Now it’s the turn of our Director of Communications and Orton-Gillingham Coach, Karen Macfarlane! She likes live music, theater and she’s the hiking and outdoor lover of our bunch!  Karen lives in an area with access to excellent hiking trails so she’s always looking...

In her own words: “Education is not JUST about academics. In order for a child to do well academically, they have to be supported emotionally and mentally as well. Mental Health plays such a huge role in being successful in any aspect of your life, including...

Powered by her handsome boys (twins!), her family, and a big ol' cup of coffee, she’s always ready to hit the ground running! She loves working out and she’s also a Cycle Instructor at a boutique spin studio in Baltimore called Resistance Cycle. #impressed!  And she...

Let’s do a small recap of what we’ve talked about Executive Functioning recently. Executive Functioning Skills are the mental processes that not only help us plan, organize, keep our focus, remember tasks, and accomplish multiple projects throughout the day, but also...

During our Executive Function series, we've been discussing how students and young children struggle with what may be considered fundamental abilities. Task initiation, planning, and time management are skills used on a daily basis in both our personal and...

Planning is the most basic of all functions which involve setting goals and determining the right steps by which these goals are to be achieved. As part of the executive functioning skills, it refers to the ability to create a plan or strategy to reach a goal and to...

Despite being one of the most common skills listed on job applicants’ resumes, time management is a difficult skill to master. As part of the executive functioning skills, time management is described as the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time...

A Wright Academics coach will be matched with your student. The coach will have access to your student’s school portal where they’ll create personalized & prioritized task lists for your student. The coach will create a list of assignments indicating their order...