NILD EXECUTIVE FUNCTION WORKSHOP
Featured: Virtual • Executive Function - Conference Workshop
Registration closes 8 Nov 2025 11:00pm (EST)
Description
Several research studies suggest that well-developed EF skills are actually more predictive of academic success than psychometric measures of intelligence. The mastery of processes such as goal setting, planning, organizing, task initiating, sustaining attention, shifting flexibly, holding/manipulating information in working memory, inhibiting impulses and self-monitoring provides a valuable entry point for improving academic performance, motivation, effort, persistence and self-efficacy. Although parents and teachers expect children to use EF skills to negotiate many of the demands of childhood and adolescence, ironically EF skills are rarely explicitly taught, practiced or coached. Thankfully these cognitive skills can be spurred to development with instruction and repeated practice provided in the classroom, and generalized to life-long learning experiences. This workshop will not only increase your understanding of EF skills, but will also provide you with practical ways to promote and coach their development.
Workshop Objectives:
General: Successful completion of this workshop will enable participants to identify, assess, and coach student needs in the process of executive functioning development.
Specific: Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
1. Understand the key components of executive functioning.
2. Define executive dysfunction.
3. Understand the role of ADHD, anxiety, depression, and Autism in relation to executive functions.
4. Understand the process of executive functioning development
5. Understand his/her own executive functioning profile and how it impacts work with students
6. Assist students in understanding their executive functioning profile, discovering their own strategies, and setting/monitoring their own executive functioning goals
Still have questions and need to talk to someone? Please email MonicaFraser@nild.org
Pre-Course Preparation: Acquire and read Coaching Students with Executive Skills Challenges (Dawson & Guare, 2023) and Executive Functioning Skills in Your Classroom: 7 skills every student needs to reach their potential. (Elias, 2022)