SMARTS Lesson 1: Executive Functioning Self-Paced

Open Ended

Think of an effective teacher.

Here are 3 qualities or
characteristics that make them successful. Continue
the list by adding 3 more qualities that make an effective teacher.
1. Hard working
2. Organized
3. Determined

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WHAT IS EXECUTIVE FUNCTION?

Executive function processes keep our minds running.

We organize, remember,

and self-check.

Should I be

taking notes in

class or getting a
jumpstart on my

HW?

I’m going to

write these notes
using an outline

so they’re

clear…

Maybe if I try

this other

approach I’ll
understand
it better…

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WHAT IS EXECUTIVE FUNCTION?

Organizing:
Categorizing
and sorting
information

Prioritizing:
Figuring out

what’s

important

Shifting
flexibly:
Looking

again, in a
brand-new

way

Remembering

/Accessing

working
memory:
Juggling

information in

the brain

Self-checking:

Recognizing

and fixing one’s
most common

mistakes

Elements of Executive Function

Open Ended

How do the supervisors and workers in this video need to organize, remember, and self-check in order to produce a new Boeing 737 airplane every 9 days? List an example of each: Organizing

Remembering and

Self-checking

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WHAT IS EXECUTIVE FUNCTION?

Our executive function processes help us to carry out the tasks we
must complete. They are especially critical when it comes to school!

Let’s figure out which executive functioning strategy is your
biggest strength. Complete the executive skills questionnaire (on
Schoology in your Soar class).

Open Ended

Look at your responses. List two of the categories which you checked "Most of the time" or "Often." These are your strengths. How do you know you do these well? What is an example of a time when you used that skill well?

Open Ended

Look at your responses. List two of the categories which you checked "Sometimes" or "Never." These are your challenges. How do you know you these items challenge you? What is an example of a time when you were challenged by that skill?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following qualities of a teacher relates to
their executive functioning skills?

• Nice

• Returns graded work in a timely manner

  
  

• Class materials are organized

• Gives out candy

Word Cloud

List one of the categories of executive functioning.

Yes, you can go back and look at previous slides!

Use what you've learned about executive functioning and organize your home/class work that you need to accomplish. What can you get done NOW? Use the rest of SOAR to complete assignments.
You are now done with this assignment.