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FLEX Executive Function Foundations Class Building Essential Life Skills 16W3
Explosive Learning Jo Reynolds Life Skill Teachers
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Designed to help students and young people develop and strengthen their executive function skills, crucial for academic and personal success. It covers areas like organization, time management, emotional regulation, and goal setting.
Class experience
The primary goal of this class is to equip students with the tools and strategies necessary to enhance their executive function skills, which include organization, time management, focus, emotional control, goal setting, problem-solving, memory, flexibility in thinking, self-monitoring, motivation, stress management, social skills, planning, prioritizing, critical thinking, and collaboration. Week 1: Introduction to Executive Functions Understanding what they are and why they matter. Week...
16 lessons//16 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Introduction to Executive FunctionsUnderstanding what they are and why they matter.Week 2Lesson 2Organizational SkillsTechniques for managing materials and information.Week 3Lesson 3Time ManagementStrategies for effective planning and prioritizing.Week 4Lesson 4Focus and ConcentrationMethods to enhance attention and minimize distractions.Week 5Lesson 5Emotional RegulationLearning to manage emotions for better decision-making.Week 6Lesson 6Goal Setting and AchievingHow to set realistic goals and work towards them.Week 7Lesson 7Problem-Solving SkillsDeveloping creative and effective solutions.Week 8Lesson 8Memory TechniquesEnhancing working memory for academic success.Week 9Lesson 9Flexible ThinkingAdapting to new information and changing situations.Week 10Lesson 10Self-MonitoringUnderstanding and regulating one's own behavior.Week 11Lesson 11Motivation and PersistenceBuilding resilience and staying motivated.Week 12Lesson 12Stress ManagementTechniques for handling academic and personal stress.Week 13Lesson 13Social SkillsNavigating relationships and group dynamics effectively.Week 14Lesson 14Planning and PrioritizingCreating and following through with plans.Week 15Lesson 15Critical Thinking SkillsEnhancing logical reasoning and decision making.Week 16Lesson 16Integration and ApplicationApplying executive skills in real-life scenarios.
Understand and develop key executive function skills. Enhance organizational and time management abilities. Improve focus, concentration, and emotional regulation. Master goal setting, problem-solving, and memory techniques. Develop resilience, motivation, and effective stress management strategies.
Johnathan is a highly accomplished serial entrepreneur (with ADHD) who has founded three successful companies before the age of 30. He has always been driven to succeed in life, and this drive began in his teens when he first recognized the power of positive motivation. Johnathan was fortunate to have had a good mentor who guided him through the complexities of financial management. This early guidance helped him understand the value of money and business, and develop the skills to identify and seize opportunities to make money and manage an investment portfolio. In addition to his entrepreneurial experience, Johnathan holds a Bachelor of Science degree and is dedicated to sharing his life skills knowledge with others. He regularly teaches life skills, business, and English to young people (middle and high schoolers) and adults around the world.
Homework Offered
Each week, there will be approximately 20 - 30 minutes of homework assigned to help participants develop and apply the ideas taught in class to their own lives.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
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Grades Offered
This class is designed to cater to students with neurodiverse conditions such as Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and dyslexia.
All class content is seen using the share screen tool in zoom. No other third-party tools will be needed by the students
"Smart but Scattered" by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare - A guide to boosting executive skills. "The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens" by Sharon A. Hansen - Practical exercises and tips. "Late, Lost, and Unprepared" by Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel - Strategies for parents and educators. "Mindful Games Activity Cards" by Susan Kaiser Greenland - Activities to develop focus and concentration. "The Organized Student" by Donna Goldberg - Techniques for organization and time management.
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Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(1,252)
Explosive Learning specialises in Life Skills classes that: * Develop essential life skills rarely taught in schools * Improve wellbeing by helping make kids happy and active * Increase confidence through performance skills * Are great fun to...
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$25
weekly or $399 for all content16 pre-recorded lessons
16 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Ages: 14-18
