Executive Functioning & The Science of Motivation

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.
Reviews
Frances Taricco
This course does a great job reviewing executive functioning, child development, motivation, and other disorders.
Maura Dudley
This course is excellent and well organized. The instructor has curated videos, academic papers, and blog posts to help you learn from different sources. The assignments are useful for synthesizing ideas in ways that are immediately applicable to teaching.
JJ Mendez Rojas
Eye opening and professionally and personally enriching. Super useful info to apply with students and your own children.
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