Executive Functioning 1
The ability to think before you act.
self control
The ability to create a road map to reach a goal.
Planning/ Prioritizing
What are coping skills?
Something to manage big feelings.
What is a bully?
Name 3 executive functioning skills?
Sustained Attention, Organization, Planning, Goal Directed Presistence, Working Memory, Emotional Control, Time managment etc.
The ability to hold information while performing multiple tasks.
Working Memory
The ability to create and maintain systems to keep track of information.
Organization
What is one healthy way to manage anger?
Mindfulness, exercise, stress ball
What is a victim?
Someone who is being bullied.
What are 3 strategies that will help you develop a growth mindset?
Change your words, Use the word Yet, View mistakes or failure as a way of learning, focus on grit/resilience, remember your brain can change (It's science)
The ability to manage emotions.
Emotional Control
The ability to have a goal and follow it through to completion.
Goal Directed Persistence
True or False: Planning your week is an example of an executive functioning skill.
True
Somebody who watches someone being bullied or harassed and does nothing.
What are 3 facts about Michael Jordan and Failure?
He didn't make the varsity team as a Junior, he missed more than 9,000 shots in his career, he failed to hit the game-winning shot 26 times, and he lost more than 300 games, the team that he owned still has the worst record of any team in history.
The ability to maintain focus.
Attention
The ability to change plans.
Flexibility
What does mindfulness mean?
Being present in the moment.
What is an upstander or ally?
Someone who stands up for a person being bullied.
What are 3 things you can do when you don't know what to do (in class)?
Ask a peer for help, read the instructions, look at examples, ask the teacher.
The ability to begin tasks without hesitation.
Task Initiation
These are the skills you need to control your thinking, feelings, and behavior so you can reach a goal.
Executive Functioning Skills
True or False: You can practice executive functioning skills to help improve them
True
How can you stop bullying?
Tell someone, raise awareness
What are 3 facts about neuroplasticity?
It's the brain's ability to change (rewire), it's the neuron's ability to make new connections, it doesn't stop at a certain age, myelin sheath can strengthen or weaken (depending on how you use that pathway), it's science proven that our brains are malleable.