FLEX Class- Executive Functioning Skills
In this 12-week flexible schedule class, learners will focus on expanding their existing knowledge of executive functioning skills while learning new strategies and building confidence.
Ms. Sheera (she/her)
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(272)
What's included
0 pre-recorded lessons
12 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. Each week learners will be expected to complete an assignment. It may be a worksheet, an interactive activity or a reflection of the material presented that week. All learners are encouraged to post at least once per week in the classroom.Class Experience
**Please note this is a flex (asynchronous) class. There will be no live meetings.** During this class, students will explore and enhance their knowledge of specific Executive Functioning skills and various strategies that can be utilized to support their growth, development, and self-confidence. Students will learn about strategies that can be easily implemented, in various situations and environments, to support their continued development of executive functioning skills. Learner-to-learner interaction is encouraged throughout the class with opportunities for classroom posts and replies, ongoing and engaging dialogue, activities, videos, games, as well as some google slides, and worksheets to help learners understand the concepts being taught. Each week on Sunday, the teacher will introduce the topic for that week. Learners will then receive a link to a video, slides or notes, and the weekly task that they will complete prior to the Saturday of that same week. Learners are expected to post their finished assignment either in the classroom or, through a private message to the teacher, through Outschool. This class is designed to be interactive so the more you put in (posting, replying, sharing, asking questions, completing the weekly assignment) the more you'll get out of it. The class will be structured as follows: Each Sunday - The weekly topic is introduced. The video link, any notes or slides will be posted in the classroom. Each Monday and Tuesday - Learners will have an opportunity to review all posted materials and post any questions or reflections from the previously posted materials, within the classroom. The teacher is available to review posts, messages, and/or questions. Each Wednesday - The teacher will post a reflection question in the classroom, from the weekly material. Learners are encouraged to reply to the question and/or to other learners' replies/reflections. Each Thursday and Friday - The teacher is available to review posts, messages, and/or questions. Each Saturday - The weekly assignment is to be handed in via the classroom or by private messaging the material to the teacher. The weekly skill-targeted areas are as follows: Week 1 - What is Executive Functioning? Week 2- Planning and Prioritizing Week 3- Organization Week 4 - Time Management Week 5 - Task Initiation Week 6 - Working Memory Week 7 - Metacognition Week 8 - Emotional (Self) Regulation Week 9 - Sustained Attention and Focus Week 10 - Flexibility Week 11- Perseverance Week 12 -"Keys to Success" craft activity Learners need no prior knowledge to attend this flex class.
Learning Goals
Students will explore and enhance their knowledge of specific Executive Functioning skills and various strategies that can be utilized to support their growth, development, and self-confidence.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
- please see the external websites listed that will be outside of the Outschool platform (in sources section) these are Youtube links for specific videos about the weekly topic and MentalUp.co links for specific games to reflect on mental thinking skills in everyday life
- scissors needed for week 12, adult support may be required
Supply List
- printer - writing/drawing utensils
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined August, 2020
4.9
272reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree from Toronto Metropolitan University (formally Ryerson)
Associate's Degree from Humber College
Ms. Sheera has a 4 year Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child and Youth Care and a 3-year college Diploma in Child and Youth Work. She has been creating and facilitating emotional regulation groups for over 20 years in numerous environments, such as in schools, group home facilities and community centres; and with a variety of children and youth (i.e. children and youth with ASD, ADHD, OD, CD, anxiety diagnoses, as well as neurotypical children and youth).
Ms. Sheera has the following training certifications and continuously participates in professional learning opportunities:
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) certification
- Mental Health First Aid certification
- Understanding and Intervening in the Cycle of Youth Violence training
- Single Sessions Counselling certification
- Courageous Conversations, Confronting Racial Discrimination and Anti-Black Racism (monthly ongoing opportunity)
- Indigenous Perspectives on Mental Health and Trauma training sessions
Ms. Sheera is also a Professional Member of the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care.
Ms. Sheera is a neurodivergent educator with an ADHD diagnosis.Reviews
Self-Paced Class
$12
weekly or $135 for all content1 pre-recorded lesson
12 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
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Ages: 9-12
