testimonial for skills plus executive function summer workshop for teens

Skills+ 
Summer Study Skills Workshop

Summer 2025 Dates Coming Soon
Skills+ is a two-week, half-day program for middle and high school students in traditional schools who need to improve their organizational, time management, and other executive function skills.

Strong Study Skills =
Academic Success

It's been proven that effective study skills, routines, and habits lead to a more successful academic experience. With Skills+, in just two weeks middle and high school students can take their skills to the next level. Our short and effective seminars will help students refine their executive function skills, explore and adopt new strategies, develop strong study habits, and boost academic achievement in a small, low-pressure setting.

Our Students

Our Skills+ program is designed specifically for students enrolled in public or private middle and high schools who need to develop strategies and apply skills across all subjects for an academic advantage next year and beyond.

The program is designed for students who have NOT been diagnosed with a language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia, but seek help with executive function skills and strategies to improve and strengthen their academic experience.

Schedule & Format

The two-week course runs Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. A light snack will be offered mid-morning. Landmark teachers present each seminar in a structured, multi-modal format that provides an active, hands-on application of class material. Classes are limited in size and offer an extensive opportunity to apply, practice, and master new skills. At the end of the seminar, students receive a certificate of completion and a binder full of suggested skills and proven strategies to implement during the school year.

Details About Landmark's Middle and High School Skills+ Programs

High School Study Skills

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Gaining the essential tools to learn more effectively in high school and beyond is the goal of this dynamic and results-oriented class.

The seminar will focus on:

  • Organizing time and materials
  • Planning, prioritizing, and initiating tasks
  • Creating routines for work completion
  • Focusing and sustaining attention
  • Managing emotions
  • Maximizing working memory
  • Self-monitoring and task shifting
Middle School Study and Writing Skills

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

This class offers an essential array of writing and study skills to give middle school students greater confidence and a competitive advantage through their middle and high school experiences.

Through this class students will learn to:

  • Organize their time and materials
  • Plan, prioritize, and follow through on tasks
  • Set individual goals, self reflect, and monitor progress
  • Actively read: follow a systematic approach before, during, and after reading
  • Understand the building blocks of writing
  • Follow a simple five-step process while writing
  • Systematically proofread and edit written work

My child has said that the two teachers he had at Skills+ were the best teachers he has ever had.
–Parent

My son found the content of the Skills+ program very useful for his future learning.
–Parent