Procrastination
This type of procrastination happens when you keep waiting until everything feels “just right.”
What is perfectionism?
Metacognition means thinking about this.
What is your own thinking and learning?
The EF skill that helps you remember directions long enough to use them.
What is working memory?
The town where Forman School is located.
What is Litchfield, CT?
Mrs. Fitz lives in this dorm
What is Chace Dorm?
Putting off a task because you are afraid to know the truth
What is fear of the unknown?
Advocating for what you need as a learner is called this.
What is self-advocacy?
The EF skill that describes getting started on something
What is task initiation?
The Forman School mascot.
What is the Lion?
Our community agreement include: Name one
What is.... name one
Doing other things while putting off your priority, the main task at hand
What is Productive Procrastination?
Teens may put off work not because of laziness but because of this brain-based challenge.
What is emotional regulation?
Making a to-do list and deciding what order to complete it in shows this EF skill.
What is planning and prioritizing?
Forman helps students become educated, confident, and strong in this skill.
What is self-advocacy?
When you study for 25 minutes and take a 5-minute break, you’re using this method.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
Procrastination is really a ________ problem not a time management problem
What is Emotion Regulation?
Noticing your feelings and adjusting before reacting is an example of this “self” quality.
What is self-awareness?
Switching from dorm chores to finishing an assignment uses this EF skill.
What is cognitive flexibility? or Shifting
This class at Forman helps students learn about the brain and strengthen executive function skills.
What is Metacognition and the Brain?
The part of the brain that primarily hold EF processes
What is Prefrontal Cortex?
Name 2 antidotes for procrastination
What are....
Taking initiative, setting your own goals, and choosing strategies shows this quality.
What is being self-directed?
Looking back and adjusting how you approached an assignment is practicing this EF skill.
What is metacognition?
Forman was founded in this year.
What is 1930?
Sleep, Nutrition, Stress, Physical Movement are all things that affect...
What are EF skills?