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Executive Functions are a set of brain-based skills that allow a person to execute tasks and reach a goal. People use these skills every day to initiate, manage, attend, plan, organize and regulate feelings to complete tasks. Children are born with the potential to develop these skills.
Executive Functions are a set of brain-based skills that allow a person to execute tasks and reach a goal. People use these skills every day to initiate, manage, attend, plan, organize and regulate feelings to complete tasks. Children are born with the potential to develop these skills.
Executive Functions is an umbrella term for the brain-based skills involving working memory, self control and mental flexibility.
Executive Functions is an umbrella term for the brain-based skills involving working memory, self control and mental flexibility.
Executive Functioning skills are often compared to an air traffic control system.
Executive Functioning skills are often compared to an air traffic control system.
“Being able to focus, hold, and work with information in mind, filter distractions, and switch gears is like having an air traffic control system at a busy airport to manage the arrivals and departures of dozens of planes on multiple runways. In the brain, this air traffic control mechanism is called Executive Functioning, a group of skills that helps us to focus on multiple streams of information at the same time, and revise plans as necessary.” (The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard)
Research shows that students continue to develop Executive Functioning skills well into adolescence. Executive Functioning skills acquired during early years are fine tuned throughout a student's academic career.
Research shows that students continue to develop Executive Functioning skills well into adolescence. Executive Functioning skills acquired during early years are fine tuned throughout a student's academic career.
(Best et. al, 2011)
Understanding how Executive Functioning skills impact learning can enable educators to identify weaknesses early and program intervention accordingly.
Understanding how Executive Functioning skills impact learning can enable educators to identify weaknesses early and program intervention accordingly.
(Gordon et. al., 2018)
(Gordon et. al., 2018)
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