Helping to prepare students for life after high school through enhanced executive function skills by:
* Learning to keep track of important assignments
* Reducing stress at home
* Conquering test anxiety
* Managing daily responsibilities
Helping to prepare students for life after high school through enhanced executive function skills by:
* Learning to keep track of important assignments
* Reducing stress at home
* Conquering test anxiety
* Managing daily responsibilities
Dr. Stewart provides educational consultations, program development and evaluation, conference presentations, expert testimonies, and customized workshops for educators, students, and parents. She specializes in equipping learning environments (e.g. schools, mentoring programs, community organizations, etc.) with the training needed to prepare students for life after high school, whether it’s a 2 or 4-year college, vocational school, or the workforce. Her custom approach addresses a range of student needs including ADHD, dyslexia, Autism spectrum disorder,
anxiety, depression, OCD, working memory deficits, processing speed issues, and learning disabilities through an equity-focused lens.
* In-person presentation options have resumed; contact for more information.
Breaking Barriers: Practical Strategies for Addressing Racial Inequality in Education
Discussion of racism in America and current implications on the educational system
Executive functions and how they impact student achievement
Strategies to recognize and address executive function impairments
Executive function techniques to help reduce the negative impacts of the pandemic
Stress 101: Techniques for Reducing
Student Anxiety
Supporting students' social-emotional health in the era of a global pandemic and social unrest
Recognizing the social, emotional, behavioral and physiological symptoms associated with student mental health issues (prior to crisis)
Strategies for teaching students how to implement relaxation techniques into their daily lives (e.g. diaphragmatic breathing, mindfulness and progressive relaxation)
Discussion of the emotional impacts of high-stakes academic culture versus growth mindset culture
C.O.P.E. - Tackling Stress In and Out of School
(Student Workshop)
Recognizing psychological issues and identifying the difference between a “blue day” and issues that need adult support
Normalizing increased stress due to current events (e.g. pandemic, social unrest, etc.) and academic pressures
Emotional literacy, providing students with the language to explain their feelings and advocate for the help they need
The importance of the physiological mind-body connection
"Go-to" stress reduction and mindfulness techniques for daily life and during high-stress situations
Discussion of the role of negative emotions, thought patterns and habits and how relaxation techniques can be healthy coping strategies
Helping Disorganized Students: How Not to Lose Your Mind When Students Lose Their Work
The impacts of disorganization on student achievement
Practical strategies for recognizing and addressing organizational impairments
The brain's role in organizational skills
Supporting students with the shift from in-person to virtual schooling
* Customized workshops are available with private bookings for groups, PTAs, after school programs, and educational institutions.