BetterLesson Live | Cultivate a Growth Mindset by Developing Executive Functioning Skills in Students

Dr. Andrei Semenov is a developmental psychologist and currently a NIMH T32 post-doctoral fellow at the University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development. He received his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 2021. Andrei studies the development of executive function skills in early childhood and how mindfulness meditation and parenting practices may help promote these skills.

Carrie Fruin is an innovative educator and strategic consultant with a proven track record in building and implementing educational programs, managing multiple project work streams and evaluating and reporting results in areas such as technology, instructional practices, and process improvement. She is known to achieve better than expected results and is consistently viewed as a value-added trusted advisor and business partner in education.

Tory Clinton joined BetterLesson in June of 2020 as a Learning Designer for Inclusive and Responsive Practices. She focuses on creating content that highlights Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, and Trauma-Informed Practices. Prior to BetterLesson she was a Social Justice teacher and Equity Task Force Leader at KIPP: New Jersey for 7 years. She is a Sociology graduate from Hampton University, an HBCU in Hampton, VA and she holds a Masters in Educational Policy and Leadership from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI, with a certificate in Reimagining Equitable Education from Columbia University. She currently lives in Houston, TX where she enjoys trying new restaurants and exploring the city.

Romain Bertrand is a personalized learning leader, blogger, consultant, coach, and practitioner. During his 20 years in education, he has led numerous education innovations including coaching and blended and personalized learning programs, supporting hundreds of teachers and in-school coaches across the US to use personalized learning as a tool for equity.