Executive skills are critical to the acquisition of academic skills, but more importantly, they are the skills students need to get things done. These brain-based skills include task initiation, emotional regulation, response inhibition, sustained attention, working memory, planning, organization and goal-directed persistence. Some students seem to acquire them naturally, but many students struggle with them. Listen to learn more on how these skills develop throughout childhood and how you help children acquire the critical skills they need to be successful students.

Is your child experiencing academic anxiety, especially around upcoming testing? Dr. Jerrell Cassady from Ball State University discusses how parents can best support their children through these challenges. From giving tips on how to support your child on testing day, to discussing how challenges produce grit, he provides valuable insight and experience on this topic. 

Is your child thinking about a career field they would like to explore? Have they considered an internship? HSE Schools has a robust internship program for students at Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers High School and the Hamilton Southeastern Fishers Academy. Listen to learn more on how students are being connected to the community. 

The work has already begun for Hamilton Southeastern's new Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Nataki Pettigrew. Listen to her talk about tackling this role and how you can be apart of the solution when it comes to equity and inclusion. 

Enrollment for 2021-22 Kindergarten at HSE Schools is now open. But do you wonder if your child is ready to begin their educational journey? Listen in with some early childhood educators who discuss the skills and mindset, both students and parents need when starting kindergarten. For more information about enrolling at HSE Schools:https://www.hseschools.org/about/enrollment

In this episode, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Matt Kegley talks with two counselors from each high school, Fishers and HSE, about the steps parents and students need to take as seniors finish up their last semester in high school. 

HSE Schools' Mental Health and School Counseling Coordinator Brooke Lawson talks with four school counselors about how to ensure your student is successful during times of virtual learning.