Scholar Skills (Executive Functioning)

Developing a strategy before starting a task.

• Metacognition

• Planning

• Task Initiation

• Attention

Starting tasks right away, despite distractions.

• Task initiation

• Working memory

• Self-control

• Organization

Making the best use of time to complete tasks

• Flexibility

• Perseverance

• Metacognition

• Time management

Developing and maintaining systems to stay tidy.

• Organization

• Working memory

• Self-control

• Attention

Managing thoughts and feelings to make good choices.

• Planning

• Perseverance

• Self-control

• Flexibility

Holding information in our brains while we work.

• Time management

• Organization

• Working memory

• Task initiation

Being aware of what we know to help us learn.

• Planning

• Metacognition

• Attention

• Perseverance

Focusing on a task or person for a period of time.

• Flexibility

• Task initiation

• Organization

• Attention

Adapting to new situations and dealing with change.

• Flexibility

• Time management

• Working memory

• Organization

Working through challenges to complete a goal.

• Metacognition

• Perseverance

• Self-control

• Task initiation