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Executive Function is one of the 8 Components of IDE's Instructional Planning Framework. This component consists of:
Executive Function is one of the 8 Components of IDE's Instructional Planning Framework. This component consists of:
- Foundational Learning Skills
- Growth Mindset
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Mental Wellness
- Human-Edge Skills
Why Does Executive Function Matter?
Why Does Executive Function Matter?
Where to get started...
First, watch this video to get a clear understanding of what Executive Function is. This is a great starting point to get ideas of how you can explain to parents/guardians the importance of EF. Remember many parents are used to hearing us as Educators speak our terms and jargon, but many times are left confused and unsure. We are the experts, they are not.
Why Does Executive Function Matter?
WP Why Executive Function Matters.mp4Check out the Executive Function Skills Mapped to Increasing Levels of Complex Thinking to see the 40 EF skills.
Insight Video: Executive Function Appears in White Plains High School Classroom Visits!
WP EF Insights Video.mp4Speaking of forgetting...
The same goes for students. Do our students know that many of the activities, discussions, and interaction they are attending to or having in our classroom helps to build Executive Function? Not necessarily. Sometimes even we forget all the skills they are utilizing! Watch this insight video to hear some thoughts about just some of the EF skills being utilized in your learning environment.
So what can we do?
The first thing we can do is take stock and inventory what Executive Function skills students have under their belt. Which EF skills are ones that are challenging and in turn creating difficulty in students being able to concentrate, retain information, hold onto information, follow multiple steps, etc.? Watch this insights video to get a better understanding of the EF Surveys to consider those next steps for supporting students and families.
Utilizing the Executive Function Surveys
WP Insights EF Surveys.mp4Then check out the surveys below:
EF Surveys (Check in on your own EF skillset)
The Six Life Skills in Executive Function
The Six Life Skills in Executive Function
Check out this resource to support students who struggle with impulse control.
Impulse control is all about thinking before acting. This graphic organizer will help you think through what you did, how it affected you, how it affected others, and what you can try next time to better manage your impulses.
Executive Function and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) That Supports It
I know that AI is still viewed with apprehension and wonder, but many teachers are becoming more open to it's capabilities. The reality is our students are utilizing AI.
Executive function skills provide students with academic and life skills that they will need to experience continued success. Because most of our brains can only process a few pieces of information at once, we can free up space in our brains by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with planning, organization, time management, problem solving, and more.
Review this document that maps executive function skills to a few AI-powered education tools. Consider how using these tools can support building executive function skills.
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