Executive Functioning
Key Terms
Key Terms
Ability to create mental images & see yourself moving through space/time
Visualization
Memory for language or words necessary for self-talk
Verbal Memory
Ability to stay regulated in your own body and help a child calm
Name 1 co-regulation strategy
So many! Regulation before expectation, calm tone of voice, proxemics, model/prompt calming strategies
Ability to hold information in mind while performing a task
Working Memory
Name 1 of the three C's critical for motivation
Choice/Control, Competence/Skill, Connection
Name 1 thing that might increase dopamine and enhance motivation
So many things! Accomplishing goals, choices, exercise, novelty, preferred activities...
Get Ready, Do, Done
Ability to read the room and determine appropriate behavior(s)
Situational Awareness
Where executive functioning begins to develop in young children
Name 1 thing that can negatively affect cognitive flexibility
Name 1 retrieval practice strategy
So many! Exit tickets, flashcards, in your own words, quizzing, role play, sketch it
Ability to adapt to situations and cope with changes
Cognitive Flexibility
Acronym used to describe situational awareness
STOP-Space, Time, Objects, People
Limitations on working memory that can be external, internal, or task-related
Cognitive Load
Technique that uses strategic breaks along with a timer to promote task initiation and focus
Pomodoro Technique
Ability to focus, maintain self-control and resist distractions
Inhibitory Control/Sustained Attention
The average or expected length of an individual's attention span
Age plus 1
Positive interactions that should occur frequently with a child outside of behavioral incidents
Noncontingent Interactions
Give 1 example of reflexive questioning used to promote problem solving and self-reflection
Endless possibilities!