This class is directed towards students in middle school (6th grade through 8th or 9th grade in the US system, at least Year 5 in the British/Australian system or homeschoolers working at a 6th grade level or higher).  High school students can find the same content for their level at:  https://outschool.com/classes/getting-it-together-executive-function-for-high-school-students-phr9NzjJ 

This course is also taught in a daily, 1-week CAMP version and as a FLEX course (pre-recorded).  A college student and adult version are offered outside of Outschool (which is for K-12 students).  Please see Parental Guidance/Considerations section for links.

This course will help students better identify their areas of strength and weakness--and focuses on using strengths to accommodate weaknesses.  We will cover each of 10 executive function areas throughout the course--explaining each one with real-life examples, going through a personal skills inventory to help students understand where they may need to put in more supports, giving students support options and tips/tricks, and then assigning homework that helps them integrate the supports they need most.

Executive function areas covered include:

* Planning/prioritizing (with understanding of "important" vs. "urgent")
* Organization
* Time Management
* Task initiation
* Working memory
* Self-monitoring (metacognition)
* Impulse and Emotional control ("self-control") 
* Sustained attention
* Flexibility
* Perseverance


Homework will require parent involvement and input to help students find new ways to accommodate their weaknesses by using their strengths in the context of their own world and your household's lifestyle, constraints and preferences.  This homework is a way to help them build self-advocacy skills.