Enhancing Neurodevelopment and Executive Skills in Elementary Schools: A Comprehensive Approach

Explore the importance of neurodevelopment and executive skills in elementary school education through a conference on school culture, climate, and positive behavior support. Learn about curriculum development, resources, and engaging sessions aimed at promoting growth mindset, emotional regulation, and executive functioning. Data is collected to measure mindset and executive skills progression in children and adolescents.

• Elementary Education
• Neurodevelopment
• Executive Skills
• Curriculum Development
• Growth Mindset

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1. Neurodevelopment & Executive Skills in an Elementary School?? Conference on School Culture, Climate, & Positive Behavior Support August 2017

2. Introduction Background NHASP study group Lack of EFS curriculum for Elementary Mast Way RTI 3rdgrade small group 2016 3rdgrade full class 2017

3. Curriculum Development Resources: EFS in the classroom: http://www.efintheclassroom.net/ Brain Games: http://braingames.nationalgeographic.com/ MindUP Curriculum: https://mindup.org/ EFs2the Rescue: http://efs2therescue.com/ Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Curriculum: http://www.deakgroup.com/pdfs/yfeb-lesson-plans.pdf Peg Dawson & Dick Guare s work

4. Curriculum Development A.Mindset B.Brain C.Executive functioning

5. Train Your Brain EFS for Elementary Schools

6. Train Your Brain Sessions The Basics: 30 minutes Structure: Review/Intro: in group at the rug Teach Read book/video clip Activity Discussion Wrap up Sign to reinforce Homework

7. Train Your Brain Sessions Topics: 1 Growth Mindset 10 Emotional Regulation Part I (Emotions/feelings) 2 What s Your Brain Doing? 11 Emotional Regulation Part II 3 How is Your Brain Unique? 12 Mindful Listening (Breathe) 4 How Can I Help My Brain Grow? 13 Mindful Smelling 5 Intro to Executive Functioning Skills 14 Mindful Tasting 6 Sustained Attention Part I (FOCUS) 15 Scenarios 7 Sustained Attention Part II 16 Wrap up/retake 8 Response Inhibition (Stop & Think) 17 Brain games 9 Review & Retake 18 Watch Movie: Inside Out

8. Train Your Brain Sessions Data Collected: Measure of Mindset (Naglieri & Kryza, 2014): pre, mid & post Executive Skills Questionnaire for Children/Adolescents (Dawson & Guare): -pre EFS and post Exit tickets after Mindset and Brain sessions Scenarios: Session 16

9. Key Factors: Whole class Meeting with teachers to review and preview Teacher s present for all sessions and participate Carrying the concepts of mindset throughout each session Review of each session and build on the next Multi-modal: text, talk, videos, books, activities Have high expectations for students: They like a challenge!

10. Sessions in Action Examples: Session 4: How Can I Help My Brain Grow? Session 6: Sustained Attention Part I (FOCUS) Session 8: Response Inhibition (Stop & Think)

11. Session 4: How Can I Help My Brain Grow? (see handout)

13. Session 6: Sustained Attention Part I (FOCUS) (see handout)

15. Session 8: Response Inhibition (Stop & Think) (see handout)

16. Session 8: Response Inhibition (Stop & Think) (see handout) STROOP TEST MINI CARDS RED BLUE GREEN BLUE BLACK YELLOW GREEN ORANGE GREEN RED PINK BLACK BROWN YELLOW GRAY BLUE RED GREEN PINK BROWN ORANGE BLACK BLUE GREEN RED RED BLUE GREEN BLUE BLACK YELLOW GREEN ORANGE GREEN RED PINK BLACK BROWN YELLOW GRAY BLUE RED GREEN PINK BROWN ORANGE BLACK BLUE GREEN RED

17. Session 8: Response Inhibition (Stop & Think) (see handout)

19. Brain Games Brain Games TV Show: Youtube, Amazon, Netflix, OnDemand Brain Game Board Game: National Geographic Channel (14+) Acuity: Fat Brain Toy Co (6+) Animalogic: Fat Brain Toy Co (5+) Distraction: Thinkfun (8+) 5 Second Rule Jr. : Play Monster (6+) Quadrillion: Smart Games (7+) Think-ets: think-ets.com Switcheroo: Endless Games (10+) Separation Anxiety: Fat Brain Toy Co (12+)

20. Conclusion Questions?? Contact Info: fsperry@orcsd.org, Mast Way Elementary School (603) 659-3001