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Causes and Cures in the classroom

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Causes and Cures in the classroom

Getting to the Root of Academic and Behavior Problems

What is executive functioning?

What hinders students from learning?

Executive functioning..the brain processes that drive our ability to:

  • learn from mistakes and manage impulses
  • to focus
  • solve problems
  • organize ourselves
  • remember information
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Brain maturation

  • Begin developing during infancy and vary over time
  • Skills of inhibition and working memory are the first to show growth
  • Planning, attention span, and organization spike at age 5
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