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What are executive functioning skills?

skills required to plan & achieve goals

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What is planning?

creating a "roadmap" to completing a task or goal

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What is "metacognition" 

check yourself

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What is "task initiation"?

The ability to start a task without procrastination 

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What is working memory?

the mental ability to hold information in the brain

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Why is it important to learn executive functioning skills?

to create positive behaviors and be successful

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What is perseverance?

not giving up!

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If you hear the words: "stop, think, choose," what executive function do you think you need to consider?

self-control

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What is flexibility?

the ability to deal with change

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What is sustained attention? (You may not use the word sustained or attention in your definition.)

Focusing for an extended period of time

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Name 5 of the 10 skills we have covered.

planning, organization, time management, task initiation, working memory, metacognition, self-control, sustained attention, flexibility, perseverance

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Understanding what you need to improve your learning is an example of which executive function?

metacognition

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Why is organization an important skill?

can help us stay focused and be successfull

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Remembering information and following directions are examples of which executive function?

working memory

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What are some tools we can use to help with planning and organization?

answers will vary

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What are executive functioning skills and why are they important?

skills that help us achieve our goals so we can be successful in life

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When are some examples for when you might need strong task initiation skills? 

Answers will vary

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What does procrastination mean?

to put off doing something

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Pacing yourself and meeting deadlines are examples of which executive functioning skill?

time management

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What skill means you have the ability to change plans with ease?

flexibility

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Is there only one way to solve a problem? Explain.

no, everyone is different

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What does HISS stand for?

High Important Stuff Soonest

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What is time management? (Do not use time or management in your definition.)

Accurately estimating how long a task will take

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What does it mean to be a 'flexible" thinker?

can easily change plans when face tih setback, obstacles, etc. 

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What is prioritization?

putting tasks in order of importance