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Executive Function

This document discusses executive function and factors that influence its development in children and adolescents. It addresses strategies for supporting students, including breaking large projects into smaller chunks, using checklists, establishing expectations, and focusing on relationships. When dealing with discipline, the document emphasizes considering students' lagging skills, emotional states, brain development, and relationships, as well as regulating one's own responses and acknowledging that all people, including teachers, will make mistakes.

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Executive Function

This document discusses executive function and factors that influence its development in children and adolescents. It addresses strategies for supporting students, including breaking large projects into smaller chunks, using checklists, establishing expectations, and focusing on relationships. When dealing with discipline, the document emphasizes considering students' lagging skills, emotional states, brain development, and relationships, as well as regulating one's own responses and acknowledging that all people, including teachers, will make mistakes.

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EXECUTIVE FUNCTION

Say What?!?!?!
When does the frontal lobe mature?
Amelia &
Miles
My Passion
EF Survey- Knowledge is POWER
So what factors go into the development of EF?
EVERYTHING

MIDDLE SCHOOL Girl


MIDDLE SCHOOL BOY
African Road- Pacing Guide
1. Front Loading- Make sure they know what to do
2. Chunk large projects into smaller assignments
a. Use color coded directions on whiteboard
b. Kids take pictures
3. Checklist
a. How do I get started?
b. How far should I be by the of the period?
4. Expectations
a. Due dates
b. Work time (Starbucks Moment)
c. Check-in (Should be to this point

Flexible Thinking, Working Memory, Self-Monitoring, Planning, Task Initiation


(scaffold), Organize
Kids don’t want to do poorly in your class!

1. Lagging Skills (Usually starts with soft skills)


2. Relationships
3.
So what’s important when dealing with Discipline?
1. Lagging Skills (Usually soft skills)
2. Emotional State (Think Sheet)
3. Brain Development (Know where they are)
4. Relationships (Be the ADULT)
a. Connect before Correct
5. Regulate (You are the lightning rod in the classroom)
a. This is also true when dealing with Parents.
6. EVEN TEACHERS ARE HUMAN, YOU WILL MAKE MISTAKES,
GUARANTEED. BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF & DON’T BE AFRAID TO
APOLOGIZE
● Impulse Control
● Emotional Control
● Flexible Thinking
● Self Monitoring
Think About:

Culture
Relationship
Engagement
Expectations
Behavior

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