Executive Functioning (Part 1)

The students who practice good organization ...

• have a place for everything

• clean once a quarter

• NEVER have a plan to keep things in order

For a student, executive functioning skills help you to _________________________________.

• complete assignments

• study for exams

• accomplish out of school activities

• All of the Above

This skill helps individuals use their time wisely and complete tasks without needing to go back and redo work.

• Planning

• Procrastination

• Task Initiation

_________________________ means thinking about our thinking.

____________________ allows us to focus on a person or task for a period of time.

• Daydreaming

• Attention

• Listening to music

Time Management is ...

• going too with friends instead of completing assignments th

• NOT using a calendar or planner.

• using time well to complete tasks or assignments within the time allotted, or by the due date.

Each of the Executive Functioning skills play an important part in helping to accomplish ____________________ and long-term goals.

• daily responsibilities

• video game challenges

• landing the lead in the school play

Mrs. Eissey says an important tool to use when managing your time is a(n) _________________________.

The executive functioning skill organization means?

• never knowing where anything is

• throwing everything in my backpack

• keeping neat and orderly systems

Task Initiation means ...

• Playing video games instead on doing homework at a scheduled time

• Not starting a task or assignment on time

• Starting right away or at a scheduled time