How Executive Function Coaching Is Different from Tutoring

You’ve tried tutoring. You’ve reminded, nagged, and incentivized. And yet… your child is still struggling. It might be time for a different kind of help: executive function coaching. What’s the Difference? Tutoring focuses on what to learn—math concepts, reading comprehension, Spanish verbs. Executive function coaching focuses on how to learn—organizing tasks, managing time, regulating attention and emotions. Coaching Builds Skills Like: Who Needs Coaching? Kids who: What Coaching Looks Like An EF coach will: It’s not a quick fix, but it builds lifelong learning and independence—something tutoring alone rarely achieves.