Executive Functioning in the Classroom
Executive functions are a set of skills that enable us to perform "purposeful, goal-directed, flexible behaviour" (Meltzer, Dunstan-Brewer & Krishnan, 2018, p.111). Dawson & Guare (2018) propose 11 key executive functions that are important for learning and applicable to the classroom. Research has shown that differences in executive functioning account for over half of all the variation in school performance (Visu-Petra, Cheie, Benga & Miclea, 2011) and that explicitly teaching children self-regulation and meta-cognition leads to improved outcomes (Education Endowment Foundation, 2018). In addition, neurodivergent children often have specific EF challenges, so supporting executive functioning in the classroom will create a more neuro-inclusive classroom.
NOW OFFERING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING TRAINING TO SCHOOLS INCLUDING:
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INITIAL CONSULTATION TO PLAN SUPPORT AND EXPLORE THE SCHOOL'S CURRENT VALUES, APPROACHES AND RESOURCES
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FULL STAFF TRAINING
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IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
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REVIEW
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E-RESOURCE FILE
Our Children and Smartphones
Following the fast-growing parent movement 'Smartphone Free Childhood' and the publication of Jonathan Haidt's 'The Anxious Generation' there is increasing interest for parents and schools across the UK to better understand the claim that 'Smartphones are the biggest contributing factor to the rise in children and young people's mental health difficulties'.
NOW OFFERING 'OUR CHILDREN AND SMARTPHONES' - A WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS AND SCHOOLS DELIVERED BY DR GEMMA HANDELSMAN (EP AND MUM)