EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS So, what are they anyway? Why do I need them? Susan McKenney
What do you think? Is every child always ready to learn the same thing at the same time?
When are I am just not you going to ready to do it on learn to tie my own. your own shoes?
I am just not ready to take the training wheels off. It doesn’t matter that my friend Tommy is ready.
I am just not ready to keep track of my changing schedule after school. It is a good thing my mom tells my what activity to get ready for when I get home.
I am just not ready to babysit like most of my friends.
I just don’t know how to get my locker to look like this. I guess I am not ready.
LET’S DO SOME RESEARCH ON EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
Use the following guide to complete this form 0 I never have difficulty with this skill 1 I have difficulty with this skill once a week 2 I have difficulty with this skill two times a week 3 I have difficulty with this skill three times a week 4 I have difficulty with this skill just about every day
We will learn the skills of executive function that make learning easier by asking some questions.
DO YOU EVER HAVE TROUBLE FINDING THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOUR POSSESSIONS?
Do you sometimes have any of these thoughts????
THIS is where my math homework has been all this time?
I cannot find my notebook. These lockers are too small.
I just don’t understand where my stuff goes because I always put it in my backpack.
I am sure it is here somewhere!!!
How did my stuff get into the Lost and Found ??????
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL ORGANIZATION ! Organization is having a system for arranging all your things and maintaining that system on a regular basis
Organization 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of ORGANIZATION
DO YOU SOMETIMES MAKE CARELESS ERRORS?
Do you sometimes have some of these thoughts????
How did I misspell my name. That is crazy!!!!
I didn’t SAVE my essay. How did I miss that????
I lost points because I did not write down the question before I wrote the answer AGAIN!
I have got to start watching the signs more carefully!
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL SELF-MONITORING ! Self-Monitoring is reviewing your work for errors as you are doing the work
Self-Monitoring 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of SELF- MONITORING
DO YOU SOMETIMES HAVE TROUBLE STARTING WORK ?
Do you ever have any of these thoughts????
I will do my homework later.
This is a lot more fun than working on my project.
There is still plenty of time to do my chores before mom gets home.
I know I had a plan to start my homework at 4:00 o’clock, but I will do it later .
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL TASK INITIATION ! Task Initiation is making a plan to start your work and then actually starting the work
Task Initiation 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of TASK INITIATION
DO YOU SOMETIMES HAVE TROUBLE LISTENING TO THE TEACHER?
Do you ever have any of these thoughts????
I can’t listen and take notes at the same time.
Where did you The teacher told get that us to get a copy worksheet? The off her desk teacher did not before we left the give me one of classroom. those sheets.
There are just too many noises in this room to focus on my work.
Where is everyone going??????
I can’t wait until my birthday.
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL EXECUTIVE ATTENTION ! Executive Attention is maintaining your focus on important activities and dividing your attention when you need to do so
Executive Attention 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of EXECUTIVE ATTENTION
DO YOU SOMETIMES HAVE TROUBLE MAKING A PLAN AND STICKING WITH THE PLAN?
Do you ever have any of these thoughts????
How am I going to get all this done????
I guess I should have realized I would need an electrical outlet for my experiment.
My plan to get homework done just never seems to work out as I expected.
I planned that my homework would be done by now so I could watch my favorite television program.
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL PLANNING Planning is the ability to develop a “roadmap” or plan to complete a task
Planning 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of PLANNING
DO YOU SOMETIMES HAVE TROUBLE DECIDING WHAT WORK TO DO FIRST?
Do you sometimes have any of these thoughts????
I really don’t know where to start because I have so many things to do that all seem important .
Is it better to do the research first or plan my display board?
I love to draw so I will do that part of the project first. That makes good sense? RIGHT?
Should I do the work I missed when I was absent or do my new homework?
What is the most important thing to study first?
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL SEQUENCING Sequencing is arranging information or tasks so the most important information is on top or done first
Sequencing 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of SEQUENCING
DO YOU EVER HAVE TROUBLE FINISHING WORK?
Do you sometimes have any of these thoughts????
I thought I finished this worksheet!!!
I guess I might understand this better if I finished the homework last night.
Really? I missed that many homework assignments???
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL TASK PERSISTENCE ! Task Persistence is remaining on task until the work is done even if it is difficult or boring
Task Persistence 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of TASK PERSISTENCE
ARE YOU EVER LATE FOR SCHEDULED RESPONSIBILITIES? Maybe he won’t notice that I am late for class.
Do you ever have any of these thoughts????
I have practice and games this week AND all my homework. How am I supposed to do that?
How do I get this all done by Friday????
YIKES, I forgot that we were going out to dinner tonight to celebrate dad’s birthday when I decided not to work on my project last night.
How can I do all the parts of this project so it is all done by the due date?
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL TIME MANAGEMENT ! Time Management means that you can judge how long something will take you to complete and then setting aside that much time so it gets done on time
Time Management 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of Time Management
D O YOU HAVE D IFFICULTY S HIFTING FROM ONE ACTIVITY TO ANOTHER? Matilda, I told you three times that we had to leave for soccer practice NOW .
Do you sometimes have any of these thoughts????
I don’t want to meet with my partner. I want to keep doing this sheet.
I want to continue reading. I don’t want to go to my next class.
I don’t want to stop because I love working on the computer.
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL SET SHIFTING ! Set Shifting means that you can easily shift between tasks or between steps within a task
Set Shifting 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of Set Shifting
DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE FOLLOWING ORAL DIRECTIONS AND REMEMBERING INFORMATION YOU STUDIED?
Do you ever have any of these thoughts????
What was the next thing I was supposed to do after I opened to page 123?
I just can’t remember the information when I go and take the test. FRUSTRATING!!!!!
15 plus 12 minus 3 multiplied by 2 is WHAT ??? I can’t do all that in my head!!
WAIT, that was too many directions at one time!
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL WORKING MEMORY ! Working Memory allows you to hold information in your mind while you complete a task
Working Memory 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of WORKING MEMORY
DO YOU EVER HAVE TROUBLE MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS TO FINISH WORK OR CONTROLLING YOUR BEHAVIOR?
This is just too hard so I am not going to do it!
It isn’t my fault that I got angry on the playground!
No one told me that we would be having shortened classes today. I don’t like this so I am not going .
This is dumb. I am not going to do this.
TEACHERS CALL THIS SKILL EMOTIONAL CONTROL ! Emotional Control allows you to manage your feeling so you can complete work, get along with people, and be a respectful member of the school.
Emotional Control 0 1 2 3 4 Rate yourself in the area of EMOTIONAL CONTROL
DO YOU REMEMBER? What were the two questions that were asked at the very beginning of the PowerPoint?
SO, WHAT ARE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS? Why are they important?
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