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Who is Lindsay Colello
This executive function skill helps students understand how much time has passed or is left.
What is time awareness?
This executive function skill helps students think through steps before starting work.
What is planning?
This skill helps students keep track of materials, papers, and supplies.
What is organization?
This executive function skill helps students notice mistakes and fix them.
What is self-monitoring?
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Who is Dr. Kai
A common sign a student struggles with time awareness in elementary school.
What is rushing, working too slowly, or not finishing work on time?
A student who says “I don’t know what to do” often struggles with this skill.
What is task initiation?
A classroom sign a student needs organizational support.
What is a messy desk, lost papers, or forgetting materials?
One teacher strategy to support flexibility in elementary students.
What is modeling calm problem-solving, offering choices, or practicing plan B?
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Who is Miss Jenna
One classroom strategy Sara Ward recommends to build time awareness.
What is using an Analog clock
One way teachers can support planning during a lesson.
What is use Get Ready, Do, Done
One simple way to support organization in elementary classrooms.
What is color-coding, labeled folders, or desk clean-out routines?
Without the skill of being flexible, students may
Shut down when routines change
Argue about directions
Struggle with generalization
Need repeated explanations
Appear oppositional or rigid
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Who is Lauren Alpert
True or False: Time awareness is often a strength of students with learning differences.
False: Many students with ADHD, learning differences, or anxiety struggle here—not because they don’t care, but because time is abstract.
True or False: In planning, every step should have a time estimate
True: Example
Step 1: Gather materials – 2 minutes
Step 2: Write sentences – 10 minutes
Step 3: Check work – 3 minutes
Sara Ward Emphasizes clearly defined areas or states within a classroom. These areas benefit student learning by:
Reducing decision-making fatigue
Clarifying expectations without constant reminders
Supporting task initiation
Helping students regulate attention and energy
Making transitions smoother
These areas are called:
What are Classroom Zones
Using this prompt "Does this match the example" is an example of what executive function
What is self-monitoring
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Who is Carly Rudd
In Sara Ward’s framework, time awareness is the foundation of executive functioning. It includes a student’s ability to:
What is
Sense time – Understand how long tasks actually take
Predict time – Estimate how much time a task will need
Allocate time – Decide how much time to give each step
Monitor time – Check progress and adjust while working
What is the first step in task initiation?
What is Define the End before you start
An example of a classroom zone could be
"Same but Different" helps support what area of executive functioning
What is Flexibility