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Evelyn Wright’s Interview Owner and Director of Wright Academics

Evelyn Wright’s Interview Owner and Director of Wright Academics

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...

Callie Morreau’s Interview Finance and Teachworks Manager

Callie Morreau’s Interview Finance and Teachworks Manager

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...

What is flexibility

What is flexibility

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...

How does lack of confidence affect students in school

How does lack of confidence affect students in school

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...

Executive Function: Planning

Executive Function: Planning

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...

Time Management

Time Management

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...

Student Portal Manager

Student Portal Manager

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...