Teachers Workshop

Learning Objectives:
Through a combination of didactic presentations, learning activities, and hands-on practice, seminar participants will learn:

1. To describe the brain processes involved in executive functioning skills development both in typically developing children and those with executive functioning skills dysfunction (such as ADHD).
2. To identify how executive functioning skills impact school performance and daily living.
3. “Best practices” in assessing executive functioning skills, including both formal and informal measures.
4. To design interventions for improving executive functioning skills in students, including 
   a) how to make environmental modifications to support weak executive functioning skills, 
   b) how to develop protocols for teaching executive skills by embedding them in daily
   routines and classroom lessons, and 
   c) how to design student-centered interventions targeted to specific problem situations and executive functioning skill challenges.
5. The critical features of a coaching method geared to improving school performance through supporting executive functioning skills development.