選擇技能 - 按需執行職能

I will teach the executive function lesson(s) you select, from the available options. 
The class can be one on one or exclusive small group if your learner has siblings or friends that want to enroll together. Each learner will need their own enrollment, at a discount from the posted one on one rate. 

The class will include lecture and slides, discussion, problem solving, and optional homework. Some classes will have free digital tools. 

I make learning relatable by using real life or fictional examples.
I make learning personally meaningful by showing learners how to apply the skills they learn in class to real world situations. 
I try to bring a sense of humor to everything I teach.
Learners are welcome to interact as much or as little as they like. 

These sessions can also be used for body doubling to help learners stay on track with homework and other tasks. Body doubling builds on our natural instinct to align ourselves with what those around us are doing. If you have noticed that when one person yawns, other people will start to yawn, you have witnessed this instinct in action. It can be easier to initiate tasks, and maintain attention when we are with someone else who is initiating similar tasks. 

Choose any lesson, unit, or combination thereof:

Unit 1
Lesson 1 Introduction
What EF skills are, why they matter, optional homework: assessments for learners to find their strengths and challenges
Note - the optional assessments are looking at Executive Function Skills and Multiple Intelligences. These are not required for participation in class but are useful for pinpointing strengths and areas that need support. Learners are not required to share the results but may tell me privately if they wish, as it would help to guide what I teach. 

Unit 2 Planning
Lesson 2: Introduction to Planning
Introduction to Planning
Lesson 3: Prioritizing
Rocks Pebbles and Sand Method, Urgent vs Important Method
Lesson 4: Short Term Planning
The PLAN It Method, tools such as calendars, to do lists, weekly planners, and a student dashboard
Lesson 5: Time Management
How to make the best use of time, The Pomodoro Method, tips, and tools
Lesson 6: Long Term Planning
SMART Goals, action plans, vision boards, and structured models

Unit 3 Organization
Lesson 7: Introduction to Organization
Introduction to Organization
Lesson 8: Preparation
Bringing order to your space, Landing Spots and Launch Pads, Prepping the night before
Lesson 9: School Supplies
What features to look for, how to store and take care of items, and just in case kits
Lesson 10: Note Taking
What to focus on, how to structure notes, and how to use multiple templates

Unit 4: Task Initiation
Lesson 11: Introduction to Task Initiation
Introduction to Task Initiation
Lesson 12: The Missing Piece
Strategies to find what you do not know, and how to get started when you feel lost
Lesson 13: Perfectionism and Procrastination
Why they occur and how to overcome them
Lesson 14: Walls
Different kinds of barriers and ways to get through or over them

Unit 5: Attention Span
Lesson 15: Introduction to Attention Span
Introduction to Attention Span
Lesson 16: Boosting Attention Span at School
How to stay on track when you do not have much say in the environment 
Lesson 17: Building Attention Span At Home
Limit distractions, prevent interruptions, and ways to improve focus
Lesson 18: Driving
The importance of attention span and decision making while driving, how to limit distractions, what to focus on and how to feel safe and confident

Unit 6: Perseverance
Lesson 19: Introduction to Perseverance
Introduction to Perseverance
Lesson 20: Thought Patterns
Helpful and unhelpful thought patterns, how to shift your mindset, resilience, and self-compassion
Lesson 21: Motivation
Reframing motivation, ways to motivate yourself, ways to celebrate the small wins and build rewards in to your routine
Lesson 22: Feedback
The importance of feedback and self-evaluation, how to self-evaluate your work

(these lessons are coming soon)

Unit 7: Working Memory
Lesson 23: Introduction to Working Memory
What working memory is, what auditory processing is, 
Use It, Move It or Lose It
Lesson 24: Train of Thought
How interruptions derail our working memory and lessen productivity 
Lesson 25: Accommodating Working Memory
Preventing distractions and interruptions, mental scripts, written scripts, visual cues 
Lesson 26: Building Working Memory
Games, visualization, mnemonics and acronyms, chunking, associations, songs and rhymes 

Unit 8: Managing Emotions
Lesson 27: Introduction to Managing Emotions 
Reframing emotions and reactions
Lesson 28: Calming
Grounding techniques, breathing exercises, get creative, get active, get some rest
Lesson 29: Challenging Assumptions
How thoughts and emotions interact, looking for other explanations, problematic thought patterns 
Lesson 30: Healthy Boundaries
What healthy boundaries are, weak vs rigid, benefits of healthy boundaries, and how to set them

Unit 9: Impulse Control
Lesson 31: Introduction to Impulse Control
What impulse control is, the stages of impulsivity, The Stanford Marsallow Experiment
Lesson 32: Perspective
How our view of a situation shapes our experience, practice scenarios
Lesson 33: Emotional Situations
Calming yourself before reacting, interacting with peer, including peer pressure
Lesson 34: Habits and Behaviors
How to recognize patterns and avoid triggers, how to shift problematic habits to more productive strategies

Unit 10: Communication
Lesson 35: Introduction to Communication
The three sides to a story, who is responsible for good communication, I statements
Lesson 36: ND and NT Communication Styles
Translating between ND and NT styles, what is said vs what is meant
Lesson 37: Methods of Communication
Assertive vs Passive vs Passive Aggressive vs Aggressive
Casual vs Formal
Direct vs Indirect
Respectful vs Disrespectful
Lesson 38: Miscommunication 
How to avoid it, how to handle it when it happens

Unit 11: Advocacy
Lesson 39: Introduction to Advocacy
What advocacy is, when it is needed
Lesson 40: Know Your Rights
Bill of Rights, student rights, IDEA
Lesson 41: The PING Method
What reasonable requests and reasonable accommodations are, how to advocate with teachers and other educators (includes email templates learners can use to advocate for a variety of common situations)
Lesson 42: Bias 
How to recognize it, how to handle it, how to challenge it

Unit 12: Living Your Best Life
Lesson 43: Introduction to living your best life
Maslow’s Hierarchy, Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, Erikson’s Stages of Development, meeting needs
Lesson 44: Self Care 
Taking care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and strategies to reduce or mitigate stress
Lesson 45: Growth
How to have a growth mindset, how to learn from and overcome setbacks
Lesson 46: Friends 
Actionable steps for starting friendships, how to maintain healthy friendships and recognize unhealthy friendships

Outschool’s availability calendar can be a little glitchy. 
Please be understanding if I need to reschedule to correct an error. 
We are all victims of technology at times.