Executive Function Course

Module 1: 

Communicating with Teachers

Learning Goals: 

• How to communicate with teachers 

• How to write emails to teachers 

• How to plan ahead for a meeting with a teacher

• How to deal with intimidating teachers

• What to do when you have missing or late assignments    

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Module 2: 

Planning Ahead

Learning Goals: 

• How to effectively use a planner, agenda or digital calendar regularly

• How to use information about assignments & quizzes from your online school portal to create a two week plan

• How to use the iPad, iPhone, and other digital tools to organize your academic and social life

• How to manage a heavy load of assignments, projects, quizzes & tests

Module 3: 

Dealing with Procrastination

Learning Goals: 

• How to recognize when and why you are procrastinating

• How to minimize your regular amount of procrastinating  

• How to start immediately 

• How to deal with overload when you have procrastinated and are in over your head

• What are strategies I can learn to help me not procrastinate as much

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Module 4: 

Sustaining Attention While Studying

Learning Goals: 

• How to stay focused while doing homework 

• How to study in micro-bursts 

• How to add movement to studying 

• How to choose study methods that help you focus rather than zone out 

• How to be more active in your studying 

• How to zone in when you are zoning out

Module 5: 

Checking Work Carefully

Learning Goals: 

• How to check work intentionally before turning it in 

• How to know when you are finished

• How to check math problems and math tests to catch "careless" errors

• How to slow down instead of racing through assignments

• How to check writing assignments before submitting them 

Module 6: 

Keeping Life Organized

Learning Goals: 

• How to create an organization system that fits your personality and works for you

• How to organize your binders, folders and papers so they are easy to find

• How to stay organized

• How to organize your digital files

• How to clean up your room, bathroom, and work space regularly

Module 7: 

Developing Strong Home Habits

Learning Goals: 

• How to develop a system for keeping up with your school work at home

• How to get ready on time in the morning 

• How to use your break wisely 

• How to get started when you don't want to do your homework 

• How to get enough sleep 

• Why you should eat for breakfast and why it matters

• How to avoid leaving stuff at home and asking mom or dad to go back to get it

• Why and when should music or television be on or of while doing work

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Module 8: 

Taking Notes 

Learning Goals: 

• How to take notes during a lecture

• What to do when the teacher talks too fast

• How to take notes from a powerpoint or keynote presentation

• How to take notes from a textbook chapter or online article

• What to do if I don't have notes or don't have good notes 

• How to review notes regularly and how to study notes for a test 

• How to decide if I should print out notes or handouts to use to study

Module 9: 

Studying for Tests

Learning Goals: 

• How to study for tests - every kind of test

• How to prepare for a math test appropriately

• Are there other strategies I can use besides notecards and rereading my notes to study?

• How do you know when you really know it

• How much review should you actually do before a test 

• How to analyze past test performance and use the insights to change how you study for upcoming tests 

• Tips for reviewing right before the test and for taking the test

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