MMNTM 4.0
Spring '26
Helping struggling students make school easier
Hi from Seth Perler,
MOMENTUM is an intensive Executive Function Coaching program for a small cohort of 10 neurodivergent students who want change.
Students develop the core EF skills needed to manage school more independently, and build Momentum to keep it going.
NOTE: Enrollment for Spring 2026 has closed. To join the waitlist for the next session, use the form below
What Students Learn
Clarity
Your child will learn to clarify priorities, make realistic plans that actually work, and reduce overwhelm.
Self-Advocacy
Develop skills to ask for help, communicate needs, and advocate with confidence at school and beyond.
Momentum
Learn how to take action even when motivation is low — with Seth’s EF systems, accountability, and support.
About MMNTM 4.0
By the end of the semester:
Your child’s grades, and attitude towards school will improve.
They will be less overwhelmed, and more responsible.
They will manage time better, and be more organized.
They will have better tools to get unstuck more independently.
And the question isn’t, “How do we motivate my child?”
The real question is, “How do we empower students to build the EF skills necessary to do the important things in life, even if they are resistant and don’t ‘feel’ motivated?”
The answer:
With skillful and compassionate support
With accountability
With a commitment to the process
With other like-minded students.
But my goal isn’t just to help your child build the EF skills they need to succeed. It’s also to help them feel great about themselves – so my approach places a heavy emphasis on making your child feel seen, heard, noticed, accepted, and understood.
Parent Win
One big benefit for parents is that you’re not the one trying to convince your child about what they “should” be doing. Instead, I’m the one guiding them, in a setting that works!
WATCH: Parents, please see the video below, and feel free to show it to your child if helpful.
Who is Seth
I am Seth Perler, former teacher turned Executive Function Expert Nerd.
I help misunderstood kids learn how awesome they are, while creating breakthroughs to help change their trajectory … for good.
I also teach parents and educators how to use my non-traditional, yet practical approach to helping kids boost their Executive Function.
Since 2010 I have helped thousands of people learn what works.
3
1:1
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5
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15
Group Jam
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What's Included
15 Student Jam Sessions with Seth
Let’s get stuff done! These live 60-90 minute Zoom EF coaching calls with Seth are the heart of Momentum.
How Jam Sessions Work
This is where the accountability magic happens.
We start sessions as a group, get honest about what to prioritize, then we jam out some high priority tasks we’re procrastinating on, with accountability.
I use Zoom breakout rooms to coach each student individually, circling back to them over and over, getting to know them very well, and helping each student break through their barriers.
How jam sessions help
I see what each student needs, and circle back to them individually throughout the call, to help them stay on track, and move through their own resistance.
I help kids learn to get honest with themselves about their current priorities, and realistic about how to plan them. I help them determine what matters most, and what they “should” focus on during the jam session.
Often times we are “our own worst enemy,” and our thoughts hold us back. So I help students learn to move through their own resistance so they can TAKE ACTION, and make real progress on the important things they are avoiding.
I help them learn to take “temperature checks” to help them tune into how they are doing, what is blocking them, and what they are doing that is working.
I help them learn how to plan their upcoming week, and plan specifically when/how to focus on the things that matter.
I help them learn how to advocate for themselves, to ask for and receive help, and how to make an actual plan to get the help they need.
I help them learn how to make stretch plans for the week, so they are always pushing themselves a bit outside their comfort zones, because that’s where growth happens.
I lead the group Zoom Waterfalls, where we all respond at the same time in the chat to important guiding questions, which help students (and myself) get clarity about what matters in different situations.
1:1 Laser Coaching Sessions
Agenda for Jam Sessions
DAY: Sunday Nights (see schedule below)
TIME: We Begin at 5:00 PM Pacific, 8:00 PM Eastern. 60-90 min.
1. Students can join Zoom a few minutes early to chill and connect.
2. (5 min) Checkin with the group to connect, and do a quick “temperature check” so I can a pulse on how everyone is doing.
3. (5 min) Plan – We use my daily plan strategy to get honest about priorities for tonight’s Jam Session, and so students build this critical skill.
4. (30-60 min) Action and Accountability! Next I help students take action on their priorities. I move from student to student, coaching, helping them get unstuck, encouraging, clarifying how to make forward momentum.
5. Wrap-up – Sometimes we do this as a group, sometimes I wrap up with a few kids at a time in breakout rooms. We discuss accountability, commitments or goals for the week, closing thoughts, takeaways, etc.
6. I often stay on late with kids who want more time.
1:1 Laser Coaching Sessions
Dive deeper with 3 individual coaching calls, laser focused on solving your biggest challenges!
More About 1:1 Coaching
Dive deeper with 3 x 30 minute coaching calls any time throughout the semester.
Get laser focused coaching on any important area you choose.
Sessions can be with or without parents, you choose what would help most.
My availability is usually mornings or evenings, Saturdays-Wednesdays.
Time permitting, you can schedule more sessions at no additional cost, within reason.
(If more is needed, MMNTM families can buy additional 60 minute coaching calls for a special discount of 50% off my normal rate of $200/hour = $100/hour.)
Family Goal Setting Session
I’ll lead you through a special 45 minute Goal Setting session for parents and your child, in the areas that matter most for your child’s life.
Unlimited Personal Text Support With Seth
Students and parents can msg me any time, for any reason. This is an incredible way for families to solve big issues that spring up.
More About Text Support
Text me to help solve big issues that spring up, share wins, get accountability, encouragement, share photos of exploding backpacks, before and after photos of study spaces, grade screenshots, etc.
While I can’t reply at all hours, you can message me any time, and I will get back to you asap.
WhatsApp is free on desktop app and phone. It allows text messaging, voice to text, voice memos, and up to 1 minute video messages.
Challenges
Each week we have a powerful micro lesson, followed by a challenge for students to practice key EF skills during the upcoming week.
Special Resources
Access to my Student Success PDFs to make things easier.
About Challenges + Resources
Challenges
I start many of the Jam Sessions with a quick lesson based on core EF skills that definitely help your child, followed by a challenge to use the skill in a concrete way in the coming weeks. I recorded these so parents can see them to understand how to support your child more.
Special Resources
Access to my Student Success PDFs to make things easier. I have phenomenal resources, exclusive for my clients, that I’ve spent years developing. I use these throughout the semester as needed, to help solve some classic problems.
Next Steps
Is Momentum Right For My Child?
MMNTM isn’t for everyone. Here’s what you need to know:
- Age Middle School, High School, or College age. The age mix works incredibly well.
- About The Students – This is an eclectic group of accepting kids and parents. They are neurodivergent, quirky, and diverse in every way. All kids are 100% welcome here.
- Commitment: Students must want to be a part of MMNTM, and must show up.
- Zoom: Kids must be willing and able to be on camera for important parts of the sessions, like group checkins, or 1:1 breakout rooms with me. Calls are not recorded, but I cannot run a group with empty rectangles on a screen. This is about real humans connecting, so you need good internet and a device with working audio and video.
What MMNTM is not:
I can’t make your child do anything, and I don’t micromanage to “make sure they get all their work done”. This semester will not be perfect. But when you trust the process, show up, and try to apply what you’re learning, you will see real results. Fortunately, imperfect action is what matters – it’s the persistent effort that gets results. Baby steps are everything here.
How Do We Enroll?
Spring ’26 runs from Sun Jan 11 – Sun May 18.
There are 10 spots in this cohort.
Returning students get first priority, then it’s first come first served, and it fills fast.
How it works:
- First, read this page to make sure MMNTM is a good fit.
- Fill out the Enrollment Application [FORM].
- I read each application to make sure it’s a fit, and once approved I’ll send you the payment link within 72 hours.
- Make payment… At this point it’s first come first served for the first 10. Momentum is $3600 for single pay (Save $150 by paying upfront). Or choose 3 monthly payments of $1250. EFLab members and returning families get a special coupon code to save $100. If not approved for some reason, I’ll email you to tell you my concern, and we can hop on a call to make sure it’s a good match.
- We begin Sunday, January 11, 5pm PT, 8pm ET. Plan to be 10 minutes early. At kickoff session #1, parents and students both should be there for the first 20-30 minutes.
Have questions? Email info@sethperler.com
Schedule - Spring '26
⏰ Most sessions begin on Sundays at 5:00 PM Pacific, 8:00 PM Eastern. 60-90 min
JANUARY: A Strong Start
🟢 Sun, Jan 11
Student Jam Session 1
Be early. Kickoff Night. Semester Reset checklist for parents. EF Assessment.
🟢 Sun, Jan 18
Student Jam Session 2
EF Challenge #1: Daily Planning is critical if you want to stop wasting so much time, so I’ll teach you exactly what works, why, and get you started with the routine now.
☑️ Mon, Jan 19 – FYI MLK Day, you might be off school today
🟢 Sun, Jan 25
Student Jam Session 3
EF Challenge #2: Let’s Remove Digital Distractions – they steal your free time
FEBRUARY: Keep Building MMNTM
🟢 Sun, Feb 1
Student Jam Session 4
EF Challenge #3: Know your strengths! And quiet your inner critic, get better mindsets about what you’re capable of.
🟢 Sun, Feb 8
Student Jam Session 5
EF Challenge #4: Create a weekly maintenance routine for your systems, and reduce your stress (planners, tidying up your spaces so you can focus, reorganize backpacks, check grades, etc..)
☑️ Mon, Feb 16 – FYI Presidents’ Day, you might be off school today
🟢 Sun, Feb 22
Student Jam Session 6
MARCH: The Mid-Semester DIP
🟢 Sun, Mar 1
Student Jam Session 7
EF Challenge #5: How to plan for the Spring Fever Dip, when motivation is at an all-time low for the school year, but the demands are still high.
☑️ Sun, Mar 8 – FYI Daylight Savings, Change clocks
🟢 Sun, Mar 15
Student Jam Session 8
EF Challenge #6: Teach students 3 easy self-advocacy scripts
🟢 Sun, Mar 29
Student Jam Session 9
APRIL: Almost There!
☑️ Wed, Apr 1 – FYI Passover
☑️ Sun, Apr 5 – FYI Easter
🟢 Sun, Apr 12
Student Jam Session 10
🟢 Sun, Apr 19
Student Jam Session 11
EF Challenge #7: “Hail Mary” – Make a Realistic Plan to finish strong + Checkin for Finals, with parents for the first 30 min
🟢 Sun, Apr 26
Student Jam Session 12
MAY: “Hail Mary” Time… The Final Stretch
Learn my P.R.E.P method for tying up loose ends
🟢 Sun, May 3
Student Jam Session 13
🟢 Sun, May 10
Student Jam Session 14
☑️ Sun, May 10 – FYI Mother’s Day
🟢 Sun, May 17
Student Jam Session 15
Student Finals Focus Session – Focus on anything important in a quiet accountability group
EF Challenge #8: Finish Strong, schedule co-working people, how to celebrate what you did well