https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x Introduce yourself to the rest of the participants in the course en-us 2017-07-05 15:52:39 UTC 2017-07-13 19:41:49 UTC hello@padlet.com nkoch1 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178119699 1. Name
2. School District and Position
3. Why are executive function skills critical to a student's success?(all answers excepted)]]> 2017-07-05 15:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178119699 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178267496 Byram Hills School District 
Grade 7 Math Teacher
Strong executive function skills along with a growth mindset and the belief that you can learn just about anything to high levels will set student up for success in school and later on in life as well. ]]> 2017-07-07 14:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178267496 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178394848 Byram Hills High School
11th & 12th Grade English

A good number of our students are coming into our classrooms without the skills we took for granted and educators took for granted when we grew up. Especially at the HS level, many of our students do not deal with "failure" well, meaning a lot of our kids can't deal with being "less than perfect" and I believe as a teacher, this class will help me aid students to maximize his/her potential as people, and not just as students who define life success through SAT & ACT scores and GPA's. ]]> 2017-07-10 13:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178394848 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178396371 Byram Hills High School
Social Studies Teacher (9th & 10th grade)

Executive function skills are critical to students because in my experience, both in and out of the classroom, it is the people who are able to persevere through challenges, manage ambiguity in tasks, and collaborate with others that are not only most successful, but gain the most out of their experiences (often they are the students looking for more than just “the grade”). Schools often do a great job teaching content and skills as they relate to learning (analysis, writing, etc.) but very rarely explicitly teach these “soft skills” that, in my mind, most lead to success- often it is assumed that a student has them or doesn’t.  I am hoping to learn ways to help students become more aware of the importance of these skills, and explicitly build them into my courses.

]]> 2017-07-10 14:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178396371 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178417968 Rio School District
Teacher on Special Assignment

Our educational system has long focused on teaching content to mastery as our primary focus. Although subject content will continue to be important, we must add executive function skills to our instruction so that students become independent thinkers by being active learners and taking responsibility for their own learning. Our goal should be to have our students leave our educational system having a substantial breath of content knowledge, but equally important, the mindset, perseverance and self-control to apply independently to problems/obstacles they encounter in advanced educational settings, in their careers, and in day-to-day life.]]> 2017-07-10 19:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178417968 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178419765 Chestnut Ridge Middle School- Washington Township Public Schools
German Teacher
In my opinion, students need to be able to take control of their own learning. They need to be an active participant in their learning in order to be successful. Language is cool because students choose what they learn, but I want to take it a step further.]]> 2017-07-10 20:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178419765 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178427948 Chestnut Ridge Middle School-Washington Township
Special Education Teacher (ELA Grade 6)
-Cultivating skills for executive function are essential for all students, but particularly challenging for students with various exceptionalities to learn and ultimately put into practice.For me, one of the greatest barriers is working memory...or lack there of. I am hoping to learn innovative strategies to maximize "working memory" and additional strategies for teaching "self-control".
-I completely agree  with Bryan...the landscape of students continues to evolve and students are not coming to school with the foundation of skills needed for success...we need to start teaching this.]]> 2017-07-10 23:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178427948 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178492006 Byram Hills School District
School Psychologist
A student's executive functioning skills are the everyday "student skills" that we see in and out of a classroom. Executive functioning can include a student's planning, organization, and self-regulation. Oftentimes, it is students who display difficulties with their executive functioning that we tend to notice more inside of the classroom. ]]> 2017-07-11 15:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178492006 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178520383 -Byram Hills (Coman Hill Elementary School)
Grade 2 Special Education 
-Executive function skills are critical to a student's success because they help people plan, organize and complete tasks. For many of the students I work with, this is a challenge area. I want to learn strategies that will strengthen students' working memory and impulse control while encouraging perseverance and how to learn from our experiences and failures. ]]> 2017-07-12 00:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178520383 https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178668155 Washington Township High School
Health and Physical Education - 9th Grade
Executive functioning skills are lacking in many of the students in our classrooms. Students lack internal-motivation and elements of executive functioning because they are not required to practice them on a. daily basis, whether that be at school or at home. As educators, we are increasingly more responsible for educating the whole-child, which includes teaching them to prioritize, retain information, and self-regulate their behaviors. I am excited to learn strategies to develop these skills and concepts in my students.]]> 2017-07-13 19:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nkoch1/jrbthb64364x/wish/178668155