Program Information (pdf) Program Handouts (pdf0 Objectives Participants will be able to describe: • brain processes involved in executive skill development both in typically developing children and those with executive dysfunction • how executive skills impact school performance and daily living • key strategies for improving executive skills in students, including 1) how to make environmental modifications to support weak executive skills, 2) how to design protocols for teaching executive skills, and 3) how to use incentives effectively to encourage students to engage in the practice necessary for improving executive skills • critical features of a coaching method geared to improving school performance through supporting executive skill development Topics Covered Overview of Executive Skills (ES) Definitions Underlying Theory Assessment of Executive Skills (ES) Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews Behavior Rating Scales Formal/Informal Assessment ES in the Context of Special Education/RTI Strength/Weakness Profile Versus Disability 504 Accommodations Versus Special Education Promoting ES Development within an RTI Framework Introduction to Interventions Executive Skill Profiles in Adults How understanding our own executive skills profiles can improve how we work with others to improve their executive skills weaknesses Intervention 1: Modifying the Environment Changing the Physical or Social Environment Modifying Tasks Changing the Way Adults Interact with Students Intervention 2: Teaching Executive Skills Bedroom Cleaning Teaching Students How to Pay Attention Teaching Students to Make Homework Plans Teaching Students an Organizational System Teaching Students to Control Emotions Intervention 3: Using Incentives to Encourage Practice The benefits of using incentives or rewards Simple incentives Elaborate incentives (specific examples provided) Whole Classroom Adaptations for All 3 Intervention Strategies Incorporating all 3 strategies into whole-class routines Seminars for middle or high school Coaching - Part I Theoretical underpinnings of coaching Coaching job description Fundamentals of Coaching for Academic Success Coaching Students to Promote Positive Social Interactions Coaching—Part II Group Coaching and other coaching adaptations Coaching Examples
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