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Author: Mitch Weathers

January 26, 2023
Leading Better & Growing Faster Podcast Interview

Tune in and listen by clicking here. I have to admit, I was intimidated, at first, to be a guest on the Leading Better & Growing Faster show with Drs. Joseph Jones and T.J. Vari! We had a fun and meaningful conversation about the importance of teaching Executive Functioning Skills! I really think you will […]

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January 23, 2023
How to Teach Executive Functions in any Classroom with Mitch Weathers

Earlier this month I was invited back as a guest of one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Believe it or not, my good friend Danny Bauer is host of the BLBS podcast which is ranked 0.5% of 3 million podcasts. AKA - a whole bunch of people tune into his show and I hope you do […]

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January 23, 2023
How To Help Kids Win In School And Life - a conversation with Mitch Weathers or Organized Binder

I think you will enjoy this conversation!  I was recently a guest on the Resilient Schools Podcast with my friend Jethro Jones.  Jethro and I have a great time taking a deep dive into all things executive functioning skills and we even get to hear a short story from his time as a young chess player in Russia! You can […]

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October 6, 2022
Mitch interviewed by Go Solo magazine

Now and then I am asked to join a podcast to discuss Organized Binder and teaching executive functions (like this one).  This week was a bit different. I was asked to share the story of starting and growing Organized Binder by Go Solo, a digital magazine that focuses on entrepreneurship stories. I thought I would share this […]

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August 4, 2021
Happier Students & Banning Phones from Classrooms

Recent studies show that loneliness in young people around the world is on the rise and smartphones together with social media appear to be major culprits. There are some interesting (and surprisingly simple) suggestions about how we can help reverse this trend, and it can be done at school. This excerpt from an opinion piece in the New […]

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July 12, 2021
The Number One Question Every Principal Leader Must Ask Before Spending ESSER Funds

We are honored to be named by the Schoolhouse 302 as one of the top 5 resources to invest in with ESSER Funds. This article is a MUST read for every school leader. TJ and Joe unpack education funding, how ESSER Funds are distributed, and the best way to use them sustainably. While you are […]

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April 7, 2021
Family Engagement - The Key To Successful Distance Learning

The more I read and reflect on the impact the pandemic will have on education I am certain that the lynchpin of successful distance learning required authentic and consistent family participation. This, or course, is true in any learning environment, but for distance learning family engagement took on new importance.  Family Support I teach in […]

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April 6, 2021
When it Comes to Learning Loss What Goes Down Must Come Up

We are all familiar with Newton's third law of motion which states "what goes up must come down." In other words, Earth’s gravitational pull will eventually bring whatever is thrown up in the air back to the ground.  On a trail run this weekend I encountered a long downhill section. For long distance trail runners […]

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April 5, 2021
Who Will Need The Most Help?

Even as the pandemic continues many schools are beginning their transition from distance learning back to in-person instruction. As we make that switch it is important to analyze our students', and our LCAP subgroups in particular, experience during distance learning to determine who will need the most support moving forward. Regression, or learning loss, is […]

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April 3, 2021
How Ready Is Your School for Post-Pandemic Learning in the Fall?

Over the past few weeks I have been trying to get an idea of how schools can gain a better understanding of the losses students are facing as a result of distance learning during the pandemic. The COVID slide is real and by the very fact that it will have been over a year since […]

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