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Executive Functioning. The Cookie Problem (from Richard Guare , Ph.D.). Problem to be solved: Who wore which color? Rachel, Linda, and Eve were friends sitting in a circle on the grass. Rache l passed 3 chocolate chip cookies to the person in blue. Who wore which color? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Executive Functioning
Problem to be solved: Who wore which color?• Rachel, Linda, and Eve were friends sitting in
a circle on the grass. Rachel passed 3 chocolate chip cookies to the person in blue. Who wore which color?
• Eve passed 3 macaroons to the person who passed her cookies to the person wearing green.
• Each person passed 3 cookies to the friend on her left.
• Rachel, Linda, and Eve were dressed in red, blue, and green, but not necessarily in that order.
• The person who wore green did not get a macaroon.
• The person wearing red passed along 3 oatmeal cookies.
The Cookie Problem (from Richard Guare, Ph.D.)
Questions to consider:• What do I need to know?• What do I know now?• How can I organize the
information, so it makes sense?• What is my plan?• Checking for accuracy
The Cookie Problem (from Richard Guare, Ph.D.)
Broca’s Area
(Speech and
Language)
Wernicke’s Area
(Language Comprehensio
n)
Angular Gyrus
(Connector)
Occipital Lobe
(visual)
• ADD/ADHD• OCD• Tourette’s Syndrome• Schizophrenia• Autism Spectrum
Disorder• Alzheimer’s
Dementia
• Poor executive functions
• Excessive joviality, as well as oral and manual exploration
• Impulsivity• Stereotypical
behavior• Perseveration• Ritualistic Behavior
Frontal Lobe Deficits are connected to:
Where/How do executive functions develop?Myelination is the process by
which a fatty layer, called myelin,
accumulates around nerve cells (neurons). This myelination occurs
in adolescence and supports
improvement of executive functions, impulse control, self-regulation…
Let’s Explore Executive Functioning
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Imagine the
Possibilitie
s
• Effectively use time• Use working
memory• Attend to the task
at hand• Filter out
extraneous information
• Initiate Tasks• Have
motivation to persevere• Organize• Plan• Make Decisions
Executive Functions give us the ability to:
Socially: • Self-monitor• Theory of Mind• Self-control• Task Shift• Modify emotional
response• Predict
consequences
Executive Functions give us the ability to:
Executive functions allows for:• Forethought• Planning• Goal-directed Actions• Self-Disciplane/Self-Regulation• Persistence/Grit
T-P-S: How does this impact literacy instruction?
Smart, but Scattered: Explained
• Self-monitor• Self-control• Task Shift• Modify emotional
response• Predict consequences• Attend to the task at
hand• Filter out extraneous
information
• Initiate Tasks• Have motivation to
persevere• Organize• Plan• Make Decisions• Effectively use time• Use working memory
Which of these are most connected to language development?
• Pruning of the Neuropathways
• Increased connectivity between brain regions
The Growth of the Brain
Two Brain Changes During Adolescence
How are we going to meet the needs of most kids in the classroom?
Effective Teaching PracticesHigh Impact StrategiesUniversal Design for Learning
• Limit Stress!!!• Find appropriate sources of
motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) to communicate
• Teach the process of organization through play, modeling and communication opportunities
• Repetition and structure are necessary for solidify neuropathway
Strategies for Language and Executive Function:
• Teach and practice dialogue• Use “managed choice” for decision-
making• For memory: music, rhymes, words
within words, peg words• V.A.K.T. (Visual, auditory, kinesthetic,
tactile)• Sensory seekers and avoiders• Physiological needs
Strategies for Language and Executive Function:
• Picture• List• Assemble (hint)• Notice
Have a PLAN
Learner Variability
Quotation Mingle:Universal Design for Learning
• Increased Engagement Time• Read and Wrap• Discuss Salient Points with
your team• Find a person with a
different number and share
Learner Variability
8.5
How to Use the Resources
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines
3-2-13 Things you Learned2 Things you want to know more about1 Thing you are going to try tomorrow
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