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What is Executive Functioning Anyway?
CES Consultant, Dr. Anna L. Patton, sheds light on this educational topic Executive Functions are a group of brain activities that allow you to get things done. (Dr. Marydee Skylar, author of Seeing My Time ®) If you are connected to education in any capacity--student, educator, parent--you have certainly heard the term Executive Functioning. However, a clear definition is often missing from conversations about these important cognitive skills. The ever-changing nature of th
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Proactive Private School Family Interviews
By: Cat Wagoner In addition to our role as education professionals, many CES team members are parents, too, and we are working through...

Dr. Anna L. Patton
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Coaching v. Consulting: What is the Difference?
By: Dr. Anna L. Patton At our heart, Capital Educational Solution’s mission is to “build a comprehensive and innovative approach to meet...

Dr. Anna L. Patton
Jan 14, 20233 min read


Mis consejos por aprender Español: My Advice for Learning Spanish
By: Pilar Johnson This is my fifth year teaching Spanish, and I have done it in many different venues including homeschooling groups,...

Dr. Anna L. Patton
Nov 15, 20223 min read


Be a Buddy, Not a Bully
By: Catherine Wagoner Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month also known as Bullying Awareness Month? While we...
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Managing New School Year Apprehensions
By: Susan McKeown Whether a rising freshman entering a new high school, a rising 6th grader faced with the middle school ‘butterflies’ or...

Dr. Anna L. Patton
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You have a college student, now what?
By: Dr. Krista L. Prince For sixteen years, I saw and felt it: equal parts anxiety and excitement surrounding college move-in. The day...

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Aug 21, 20224 min read


Turn Summer Slump into Summer Jump!
By: Gretchen Averette It’s hard to believe that we are about halfway through summer break for the traditional academic calendar. By this...

Dr. Anna L. Patton
Jul 15, 20222 min read


What is Executive Functioning Anyway?
CES Consultant, Dr. Anna L. Patton, sheds light on this educational Executive Functions are a group of brain activities that allow you to get things done. (Dr. Marydee Skylar, author of Seeing My Time ®) If you are connected to education in any capacity--student, educator, parent--you have certainly heard the term Executive Functioning. However, a clear definition is often missing from conversations about these important cognitive skills. The ever-changing nature of the brai

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It Starts With Trust
Consultant Gretchen Averette shares how trust factors into her work with students "They don't care how much you know until they know how...
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