Executive functioning so students can thrive
Adaptive planning tools and expert coaching from the University of Michigan. For students, schools, and everyone in between.
The students who struggle most aren't the ones who lack ability. They're the ones who can't get started on the paper, who lose track of three deadlines at once, who know what to do but can't sequence it into a plan. This is executive functioning — and when it lags, everything else falls apart.
Most schools treat this as a motivation problem. We treat it as a skills problem. Because it is one, and skills can be taught.
Student success app and portal
PlanArc reads your syllabi, breaks assignments into actionable steps, and schedules them into your calendar around your actual life. Focus timers keep you on track. Weekly reflections help you see patterns.
Campus intelligence surfaces the opportunities that matter to you right now — office hours before a test, study groups for your hardest course, events in your field. Body doubling and concierge features help students find each other and build the study habits that stick.
It adapts to how you work, not the other way around.
Try PlanArc at planarc.study →Executive functioning coaching
One-on-one and group coaching from Diane Aretz and a network of trained EF coaches. Evidence-based, asset-focused, and deeply personalized. For teens, college students, and young adults navigating school and the transition to independence.
We work directly with students — and with the parents, educators, and therapists who support them. Premium PlanArc subscribers get access to live coaching sessions and the Pathway to Thriving group program.
Book a discovery call →Training for schools and institutions
Customized professional development for teachers, counselors, administrators, therapists, and parent groups. Workshop topics include executive functioning fundamentals, supporting neurodivergent learners, building EF-supportive classrooms, and parent education.
We work across the entire educational ladder — K-12, higher ed, community colleges, and trade programs.
Schedule a workshop →Executive functioning isn't just an academic skill — it's a life skill. Whether a student is heading to a four-year university, a community college, a trade apprenticeship, or straight into the workforce, they need the ability to plan, prioritize, and follow through. We build tools and training for all of them.
Trade and vocational programs · Workforce readiness
Lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Education. Nearly two decades working with neurodivergent young people. Diane brings the EF expertise, coaching methodology, and deep understanding of what students actually need to succeed. Two-time Golden Apple Teaching Award nominee.
Lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Information. Bobby builds the adaptive technology behind PlanArc — the scheduling systems, task parsing, and campus intelligence that make the app work.
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University of Michigan
Every student deserves the skills to succeed
Whether you're a student ready for better tools, a parent looking for coaching to support your teen, or an institution ready to invest in executive functioning — we'd love to hear from you.