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Executive Functioning & The Science of Motivation

Class Details

  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 8/19/2024 - 9/23/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 25 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 6/10/2024 - 7/21/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 29 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/13/2024 - 6/23/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 30 of 32
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 1/6/2025 - 2/20/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 30 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/5/2025 - 6/15/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 38 of 40
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 3/3/2025 - 4/13/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 28 of 30

About the Course

What do students need to be successful at school?  Executive Functions (EF) lay the foundation for the development of critical life skills throughout one’s life. For students, these skills are necessary for learning, dealing with peer pressure & conflict, problem-solving, handling emotions, setting goals and so much more. Through this course, participants will learn how executive function skills and motivation form through brain development, define what EF skills are, and understand their importance. This course will also look at some common disorders seen in schools that can impact EF (ex. ADHD, ASD, Anxiety) as more students are needing EF supports through IEPs, 504s and ALPs.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Differentiate between executive function and self-regulation.
  • Analyze how executive function skills develop and how they are used.
  • Identify executive functioning needs.
  • Compare & contrast executive functioning amongst neurotypical and neuroatypical youth.
  • Design systems, structures, and interventions to support the development of executive functioning and motivation.
  • Grade(s): Pre-K Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Elementary K-5 Secondary 6-12
  • Subject(s): Education Support Professionals Professional Development Specialized Service Providers
  • Teacher Quality Standard(s): QS 1.A QS 1.B QS 1.C QS 1.D QS 1.E QS 1.F QS 2.C QS 4.B

Reviews

Meghan Bell
I learned so many good strategies to incorporate easily into the school day to help with executive functioning!
Courtney Keil
This was a great course! I learned a lot and think that everyone working with and raising children should take this course. There is a lot of reading in this course so keep that in mind, but the assignments and journals are valuable.
Brandin Becher
I found this course to be fascinating! I had no idea about what I didn't know of executive functioning until going through this class. It made a lot of sense about what I see in my students and why I see it. Heather gave good feedback and the participants that I interacted with all had really great things to say. I would recommend this course to others for sure.

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