Flex Class: Executive Function 101
Executive Function skills are essential life skills that help with planning, organizing, initiating, and following through on tasks. For many learners, this does not come easily, but with time and practice, these skills can be mastered!
Northern Lights Academy
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(584)
What's included
Homework
1 hour per week. There will be weekly tasks or challenges for learners to complete. Tasks include playing games, completing individualized projects, weekly self-assessments, and answering discussion questions.Class Experience
We can learn executive function skills that help us in daily life. They are the basis for so many things we do! Executive function skills enable us to plan, organize, start, and follow through with all tasks. These include things we do for school and fun. In this flex class format, there are no live meetings. Each new week begins with a short paper-based self-assessment; as part of the workbook, with weekly lesson recordings and tasks to complete. Tasks include playing games, completing individualized projects, and answering discussion questions. Who would benefit from improving their executive function skills? Everyone! We are never too old or too accomplished to be interested in enhancing these skills. Getting and staying organized, planning for long-term goals, and dealing with change are just a few examples of things we get better at when we work on these skills. Week 1 ORGANIZATION Organization Self-Assessment Let's learn about Organization Organized for School Organization Project Week 2 PLANNING / PRIORITIZATION Planning Self-Assessment Let's learn about Planning / Prioritization Planning your routine Week 3 TASK INITIATION Task Initiation Self-Assessment Let's learn about Task Initiation Why do we procrastinate? Overcoming procrastination Week 4 TIME MANAGEMENT Time Management Self-Assessment Let's learn about: Time Management Time Management for schoolwork Time management project Week 5 SUSTAINED ATTENTION Sustained Attention Self-Assessment Let's learn about: Sustained Attention Sustained Attention strategies for learning Managing distractions Week 6 WORKING MEMORY Working Memory Self-Assessment Working Memory Strategies Working Memory practice Week7 SELF-CONTROL Self-control self-Assessment Let's learn about Self-control Pause, think, choose Improving Self-control little by little Week 8 EMOTIONAL REGULATION Emotional Regulation Self-Assessment Let's learn about Emotional Regulation Understanding emotions Expressing emotions in healthy ways Week 9 PERSEVERANCE Perseverance Self-Assessment Let's learn about Perseverance Perseverance strategies Perseverance practice Week 10 FLEXIBILITY FlexibiltySelf-Assessment Let's learn about Flexibility Problem-Solving Week 11 METACOGNITION Metacognition Self-Assessment Let's learn about Metacognition Metacognition Strategies Week 12 - Reflection and Project
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Resources for this class include - Improve Memory (not an OS pre-approved resource) for one of the activities in week 6. Improve Memory is a free to access website. It does not require an account nor does it reqire users to share any personal infomation such as emails etc.
YouTube - This class will utilize YouTube hosted videos (NLA created) embedded in the OS classroom to deliver weekly recoreded lesssons.
Supply List
Learners will be provided weekly workbook handouts that families can choose to print or have learners complete electronically.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
The curriculum, including workbook pages, used in this class are teacher-created.
Joined April, 2018
4.8
584reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Donna Richmond holds a B.Sc. (H, Psy) and an M.A.Psych and is certified and licensed in many coaching modalities, including Erickson Coaching, Louise Hay Heal Your Life, MBSR, IIN Health Coaching, & others. As a former social worker, counsellor, and professional coach Donna has spent decades working with kids and youth. As a mom to four ranging in age from 14 - 27 yrs old, it's her goal and passion to share important life skills to help kids navigate this world in the most resilient ways possible. Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly or $216 for 12 weeks12 weeks
Completed by 2 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
