Summary - Focused Interventions to Improve Executive Function Skills P26.4445. Online registration by Cvent

Have you ever worked with a student who just can’t seem to grasp a certain concept, no matter how hard either of you tries? Or perhaps you may have encountered a student whose desk is such a mess that s/he can never seem to remember where s/he put things? Or a student who, having just listened to you explain directions, has no idea where to start? While frustrating, these scenarios (and others like them) can be explained by a deficit in a student’s executive function (EF) skills. Executive functioning involves the neurological processes used by students to consciously control their thoughts, emotions, and actions so that goals can be set and achieved. This online course begins by explaining what executive functioning is and how critical it is to the learning process. Teachers will take a deep dive into eight core EFs that control not only students’ ability to think metacognitively, but their ability to respond appropriately using their social-emotional skills. The role of working memory is explored first, as it is an essential element in the processing, storing, and retrieval of information. Teachers will learn how this critical executive function interacts with seven additional EFs — task initiation, planning and prioritizing, organization, self-monitoring, impulse control, shift (a/k/a cognitive flexibility), and emotional control. Teachers will be provided with thorough background information on each executive skill, as well as the implications for teaching and learning. Within each executive function, the course takes a deep dive into strategic focused interventions that help students who have these executive deficits. By the end of this course, teachers will feel more confident and successful in their quest to incorporate explicit, direct, and strategic instruction within reading, writing, and mathematics so their students with EF deficits can succeed academically and achieve a growth mindset.

Grade Level: K-12

Instructional Media

Interactive Communication: Online discussions, engagement, and collaboration among participants.
Instructor Support: Feedback and interaction from the instructor.
Instructional Materials: Access to online resources, supplemental materials, and printable classroom tools.

Methods of Evaluation: tests, personal goal-setting, reflections on articles/videos, class collaboration, a cumulative project, and a final practicum.

Review the course syllabus for expected learning outcomes and detailed methods of evaluation for this course.

Register any time for this self-paced Professional Development Institute (PDI) course that is designed to fit your schedule.
All coursework must be completed within 9 months of your registration date. While you may finish at your own pace, please allow at least 30 days from registration for your grade to be posted.
Extensions and re-enrollments are not allowed.
You may contact ASDN to drop this course at any time and it will be removed from your record.
A maximum refund of $125.00 is available if you drop the course within one week of your registration date. No refunds will be issued after this one-week period.