Practical tools, expert guidance, and a supportive network—
all grounded in a proven framework that empowers you to confidently support childhood learning and executive function.

  • The Seeds of Learning® Online Education Community (the Community) is a global education and support network for parents and professionals who are passionate about childhood executive function (EF) and learning. It is designed to help you understand and support the root causes of learning challenges through the Sumpter Executive Function Framework (SEFF)—a groundbreaking and holistic approach to the assessment and treatment of childhood learning needs, created by Seeds of Learning® founder Tera Sumpter.

    Once inside the Community, you are enrolled in a Cohort that guides you through three powerful learning Phases: Root, Leaf, and Flower Skills—move at your own pace or follow the schedule of your Cohort! Each Phase combines on-demand education with hands-on tools and real-world strategies. Bottom line? You’re not just learning what to do, you’re empowered to confidently put it into practice.

  • The Seeds of Learning® Community is for any professional or parent interested in executive function in childhood development and learning.

    Our global network of members includes speech-language pathologists, teachers, occupational therapists, school administrators, psychologists, counselors, reading specialists, executive function coaches, and more, all working together to share strategies and provide support.

  • With the Seeds of Learning® Online Education Community, members are automatically enrolled in a Cohort where you and other professionals and parents will move through each learning and practice Phase—move at your own pace or follow the schedule of your Cohort! While you work through each Phase of the Cohort, you’ll have 24/7 access to assessment tools to identify root causes of executive function challenges, intervention strategies to target learning needs that truly matter, and a supportive community of like-minded professionals and parents to inspire and support you, every step of the way. 

    Membership to the Community offers exceptional value for the level of resources and support provided. Click here to learn more about pricing! 

  • Each Phase of the Cohort offers you the perfect combination of learning + practice to make lasting change. You won’t just learn the how—you’ll also get the tools and support to implement! You can complete one Phase or all of them!

Cohort Phases

  • Phase 1: Root Skills

    Introduces SEFF, focusing on perception, attention, working memory, and inhibition, and provides actionable assessment and intervention tools you can use immediately.


  • Phase 2: Leaf Skills

    Build upon the foundation of Root Skills by revisiting key skills and focusing on higher-level executive function, including cognitive flexibility, self-monitoring, self-correction, self-modulation, initiation, time management, and pacing, with practical applications to enhance real-world interventions.

  • Phase 3: Flower Skills

    Focus is on the highest-level executive function skills, including planning, organization, anticipation, analysis, prioritization, balancing multiple demands, and decision-making, enabling your students to manage complex tasks, navigate competing priorities, and make informed, strategic choices.

As part of the Summer 2025 Cohort, you will have access to:

  • 15 modules of video and reading materials

  • Workbook journals for each Phase

  • Office Hours: Weekly live recordings. Like a podcast, but better!

  • A supportive online community with active message board to connect and learn with others interested in EF

  • The Literacy Network: a bonus community with extensive intervention resources and strategies that addresses literacy development from a cognitive perspective and examines the role of executive function.

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Enrollment is now CLOSED for the community! The next cohort starts July 18, 2025.

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The framework works!

  • “The community within Seeds of Learning is amazing! I have appreciated all the resources, office hours, and content that Tera has created."

    Sydney Bassard, SLP

  • “I have learned more in these past few months in the community than I have learned in the 15 years of searching for appropriate therapy for my child.”

    Cathy Cuellar, Parent

  • “Tera’s educational community is in a league of its own - just so empowering. I am actually supporting students and parents the way I had always dreamed I could!”

    Jessica Steffes, 1st Grade Teacher

Read more testimonials here!

The 7 key steps to set you up for long-term success

From wanting to learn more about how to support executive function development to being able to teach it to others, you will find the necessary steps in the Seeds of Learning® Online Education Community!

Join the Seeds of Learning® Online Education Community, and let’s keep making a difference together!