Connections to Neuroscience: Executive Function Skills Supporting Literacy and Numeracy.
Educators, are you looking to deepen your understanding of the connection between executive function skills and student learning? Look no further. Connections to Neuroscience: Executive Function Skills Supporting Literacy and Numeracy module explores the key strategies that support the development of three executive function skills, Planning, Organization, and Cognitive Flexibility, through the literacy and numeracy lenses. Discover how these executive function skills impact learning.
This module will provide you a general understanding of three executive function skills and student learning.
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To learn more about the connections to executive function skills and student learning, explore the materials below; view the videos, follow the prompts and access the provided resources.
- Executive Functioning Skill: Planning
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View this video for an overview of the importance of the Executive Function Skill of Planning.Ìý(~ 5 minutes)
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View thisÌývideoÌýto learn about some strategies that support the executive function skill of planning through the literacy lens.Ìý(~ 17Ìýminutes)
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View thisÌývideoÌýto learn more about some strategies that support the executive function skill of planning through the numeracyÌýlens. (~ 9Ìýminutes)
Consider the strategies you learned about in the video(s) and reflect on how you might provide more opportunities for students to engage in these.
- Executive Function Skill: Organization
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View this video for an overview of the importance of the Executive Function Skill of Organization.Ìý(~ 5Ìýminutes)
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View thisÌývideoÌýto learn about some strategies that support the executive function skill of organizationÌýthrough the literacy lens. (~ 13Ìýminutes)
View thisÌývideoÌýto learn about some strategies that support the executive function skill of organizationÌýthrough the numeracyÌýlens. (~ 11Ìýminutes)
Consider the strategies you learned about in the video(s) and reflect on how you might provide more opportunities for students to engage in these.
- Executive Function Skill: Cognitive FlexibilityÌý
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View this video for an overview of the importance of the Executive Function Skill of Cognitive Flexibility.Ìý(~ 5Ìýminutes)
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View thisÌývideoÌýto learn about some strategies that support the executive function skill of cognitive flexibilityÌýthrough the literacy lens. (~ 8Ìýminutes)
View thisÌývideoÌýto learn about some strategies that support the executive function skill of cognitive flexibilityÌýthrough the numeracyÌýlens. (~ 13Ìýminutes)
Consider the strategies you learned about in the video(s) and reflect on how you might provide more opportunities for students to engage in these.
- Resources and Next Steps
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Connections to Neuroscience: Supporting Student Learning through their Well-Being
Resources used to support the development of this professional learning opportunity:
Executive Function Strategies and ResourcesÌýÌýÌý
Literacy:
- Cartwright, K. B. (2023). . Guilford Publications
- Kelly Cartwright, , Edutopia
- WIDA. (2020). : Kindergarten–grade 12. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
- Zhou et al, Abstract: Cognitive Flexibility: Theory, Assessment and Treatment, 2012
Numeracy:
- Marschall, C. and French, R, (2018) , Corwin
- Hattie, J. (2012), Corwin
- Hattie, J., Fisher, D., Frey, N., Gojak, L., Moore, S. D., and Mellman, W. (2017) , Corwin
- Creighton, S.J., Rose Tobey, C., Karnowski, E., and Fagan, E.R. (2015) , Corwin Press
- Stern, J., Ferraro, K., Duncan, K., and Aleo, T. (2021) , Corwin
- Kelemanik, G., Lucenta, A., and Creighton, S.J. (2016) , Heinemann
- Kelemanik, G., and Lucenta, A. (2022) , Heinemann
- Boaler, J. (2016). ,ÌýJossey-Bass
- Humphreys, C. and Parker, R. (2015). ,ÌýPembroke Publishers
- Karp, K.S., Dougherty, B.J., Bush, S.B (2021). ,ÌýCorwin
- Bush, S. B., Karp, K.S., Dougherty, B.J. (2021). ,ÌýCorwin
- Dougherty, B.J., Bush, S.B, Karp, K.S. (2021). ,ÌýCorwin
- Smith, M.S. and Stein, M.K. (2011). ,ÌýThe National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. (NCTM)
Next Steps for continued learning: