Developing the Skills for Success

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Overview

Dr. Warren's method for teaching executive functions is a well-structured, concrete approach that simplifies cognitive processes into manageable skill sets. Through explicit, direct, systematic, and multisensory instruction, individuals are guided to:

1) Develop self-awareness and regulate emotions:

  • Cultivate mindfulness and emotional intelligence to better understand and manage one’s emotional responses, promoting resilience and adaptability in both academic and personal challenges.

2) Encode and retrieve information into and out of long-term memory:

  • Strengthen working memory through techniques like chunking, visualization, and mnemonic devices to enhance the encoding, retention, and retrieval of information.
  • Employ study strategies such as spaced repetition and active recall to reinforce learning and improve long-term memory retention, making study sessions more effective.

3) Inhibit distractions and focus attention:

  • Develop inhibitory control by practicing techniques that minimize internal and external distractions, enhancing sustained attention and concentration during study sessions.
  • Learn to create optimal study environments and implement focus strategies, such as the Pomodoro Technique, to maintain concentration and productivity.

4) Shift tasks and perspectives:

  • Build cognitive flexibility by engaging in activities that require adaptable thinking, allowing for smooth transitions between different study topics and the ability to view problems from multiple perspectives.
  • Learn to approach study material with an open mind, applying different study methods and problem-solving techniques to accommodate various types of learning content.

5) Apply active listening skills:

  • Enhance listening skills through exercises that promote deep listening, understanding, and retention of spoken information in lectures and discussions.
  • Integrate active listening with effective note-taking strategies, such as the Cornell Method, to improve comprehension, retention, and the ability to review study material.

6) Plan, manage time, and organize tasks efficiently:

  • Master time management by learning to break down complex academic tasks into manageable steps, setting realistic study goals, and establishing effective study schedules.
  • Develop organizational skills by creating systems for managing study materials, notes, and assignments, reducing stress and increasing academic productivity.
  • Practice strategic planning for exams and assignments by setting up study plans that include reviewing material over time, practicing past papers, and using study aids like flashcards and mind maps.

7) Apply effective study strategies:

  • Implement spaced repetition techniques to ensure information is reviewed at optimal intervals, enhancing long-term retention.
  • Use time chunking methods, such as the Pomodoro Technique, to break study sessions into focused intervals, maximizing productivity and preventing burnout.
  • Create an ideal study environment by minimizing distractions, organizing materials, and setting up a space that is conducive to learning.
  • Apply advanced note-taking strategies, such as the Cornell Method or mind mapping, to organize information effectively and facilitate easy review.

About Executive Functions

Executive functioning (EF) has become an increasingly important topic in education, as more students are identified with EF challenges or deficits. This recognition has left many schools and teachers scrambling to address the needs of this growing population of learners. Consequently, a new question is emerging in the field of education: Should teachers explicitly instruct executive functioning skills and provide students with the tools to manage and control their minds and emotions?

Research indicates that executive functioning skills are essential building blocks for the development of both cognitive and social capacities. These skills are particularly crucial for early math and literacy development (Early Experiences Shape Executive Function, n.d.-a, p. 3; Foundations of Mathematics and Literacy: The Role of Executive Functioning Components). What’s needed now are academic resources that help teachers cultivate these vital skills in their students. Additionally, many teachers require support, training, and materials to effectively manage classrooms where students exhibit weak EF skills. When these skills are lacking, instructional time is often disrupted, leading to a cascade of challenges that contribute to teacher anxiety, discouragement, and burnout (Brouwers & Tomic, 2000).

It’s clear that many children, adolescents, and even adults need direct instruction in EF skills to enhance cognitive functioning, behavior, focus, emotional control, and social interaction.

Defining Executive Functioning?

A simple way to grasp the concept of executive functioning is by reversing the words to think of it as a "functioning executive." This part of the brain serves as the administrative or managerial control center, consciously overseeing cognitive processes. Executive Functioning (EF) is the brain's control hub, located in the frontal lobes just behind the forehead. Its primary role is to communicate with and coordinate goal-directed activities across different brain regions.

What Metaphor Best Describes EF?

While some prefer to use the metaphor of an air traffic controller to describe the duties of executive function (InBrief: Executive Function, 2021; Early Experiences Shape Executive Function, 2021; Hodgkinson & Parks, 2016), I find it more fitting to compare executive function to a conscious conductor leading a multisensory orchestra of cognitive processes. Like a skilled maestro or respected music director, executive function unifies the brain's various instruments, sets the tempo, executes plans, listens critically, shapes the composition, interprets sensory input, and controls the pacing of thoughts. When executive function is well-conducted, it produces a harmonious symphony of consciousness.

Why This Course?

This course provides teachers, practitioners, and parents with the essential tools and training to deliver step-by-step executive functioning coaching and study skills instruction. Dr. Warren also offers free monthly Zoom sessions to build community, answer questions, and review challenging cases. These resources are versatile, suitable for both one-on-one sessions and classroom settings. Upon passing a written and oral exam, participants can earn an executive functioning certificate and be listed on a free referral directory, provided they maintain an active course membership. As the course continues to evolve, participant feedback, ideas, and suggestions are welcomed to shape its future.

Cartoon-like Images and Videos Make Lessons Fun and Memorable

The images below showcase the range of age-appropriate materials designed for students from elementary school through college and beyond. Students receive black-and-white versions of these illustrations, which they can color and annotate while listening to lessons. It's crucial to understand the skills we aim to develop, so a key component of this program is teaching students about executive functions, empowering them to take control and strengthen these essential abilities.

References are available in the course.

How Much Content is offered?

  • 42+ videos totaling 8+ hours (new videos are added periodically)
  • 70+ podcasts averaging about 50 minutes each (two new podcasts added per month)
  • 22+ downloadable handouts (additional handouts are added periodically)
  • 8 usable PowerPoints
  • 6 Downloadable and printable assessments.
  • 12 Documents with information, links and references (additional information is added periodically)
  • Monthly, free monthly Zoom meetings for active participants.

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Certificate of Completion

If you would like to earn an executive functioning coach certificate, you can submit an assignment/evaluation to Dr. Warren after you have completed the course and used the content with at least 3 students.

Course Curriculum

    1. ✏️ Learn More: Course Billing and Subscriptions

    1. 🎁 SPECIAL GIFTS 🎁

    1. 🎥 Why Executive Functioning? START HERE

    2. 🎥 Why Executive Functioning Coaching and Not Teaching? (for teachers, professionals and parents)

    3. 🖐🏾 Executive Functioning: Sample Coaching Questions

    4. ✏️ Thoughts on Executive Functioning (for teachers, professionals, and parents)

    5. 🎥 Executive Functioning: The Internal and External Impact (for teachers, professionals, and parents)

    6. 🖐🏽 InBrief: Executive Function Skills for Life and Learning: By The Center of the Developing Child: Harvard University (for teachers, professionals, and parents)

    7. ✅ Practitioner Executive Functioning and Study Skills Curriculum Course Curriculum and Checklist (for teachers, professionals, and parents)

    8. ✅ Student Executive Functioning and Study Skills Curriculum Course Curriculum and Checklist (keep track of students progress through the resources)

    1. 🎥 An introduction to Executive Functioning (for teachers, professionals, parents, and older students)

    2. 🎥 Executive Functions: What is That? (for all students)

    3. 🎥 The Symptoms and Myths of Executive Functioning Challenges (for teachers, professionals, parents, and all students)

    4. 🎥 More About Working Memory: A Deeper Dive (for all students)

    5. NEW 🔎 Inner Voice Assessment

    6. NEW 🔎 Visualization Assessment

    7. 🎥 More About Inhibitory Control: A Deeper Dive (for teachers, professionals, parents, and al students)

    8. NEW 🔎 Metacognition Assessment

    9. 🎥 More About Cognitive Flexibility: A Deeper Dive (for teachers, professionals, parents, and all students)

    10. 🎥 Higher Level Executive Functions: What is That? (for all students)

    11. 🖐🏾 Executive Functions What is That Elementary Comics and Scripts Lesson

    12. 🖐🏾 Executive Functions What is That Secondary Comics and Scripts Lesson

    13. 🖐🏾 Executive Functions Color Activity (Elementary)

    14. 🖐🏾 Executive Functions Coloring Activity (Middle School+)

    15. 🔎 Executive Functioning What is That Elementary Student Assessment

    16. 🔎 Executive Functioning What is That Secondary Student Assessment

    17. 🎥 Executive Functioning Tools for the Classroom (for all students)

    18. 🖐🏾 Executive Functioning in the Classroom Discovery Questions (for all students)

    1. 🔎 Assessing my Study Habits: Inactive, Passive, or Active (for all students)

    2. 🖐🏾 What Do Active Learners Look Like? (for all students)

    3. NEW 🖐🏽 Lessons and Assignments that Honor the 12 Ways of Processing

    1. ✏️ Executive Functioning Assessments

    2. 🎥 Executive Functioning Coaching Assessment Promo Video

    3. 🎥 Executive functioning Remedial Assessment

    4. NEW 🎥 The Student Processing Inventory SPI Promo Video

    5. NEW 🔎 Executive Functioning Self-Assessment & Goal Tracker

    6. NEW ✏️ Complete Menu of Dr. Erica Warren Assessments

About this course

  • $689.00 first payment, $99.00 / year onwards
  • 191 lessons

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  • Many videos, assessments, presentations, pdf handouts, and other resources for your coachees or students.

  • All participants that earn an "executive functioning coach" course completion certificate will be placed on a free, referral list as long as they maintain an active yearly membership.

  • Trainer videos as well as lesson videos can be shared with students.

  • Support & guidance – Ask Dr. Warren anything in her free monthly Zoom calls..

  • Recommended resources.

  • Community Facebook page and access to interact with fellow practitioners.

  • Evergreen site with new updates and resources.

  • Upon completion of the course and passing a written and oral exam, you will receive an "executive functioning coach" course completion certificate. In addition, you can be listed on Dr. Warren's referral list.

FAQ

  • Can more than one person use this account?

    Please note that each purchase of this course is for a single practitioner, teacher, or family. Group or institutional discounts are available by contacting Dr. Warren: [email protected]. Please note: If login information is shared with others, multiple IP addresses will be apparent and the subscription will be discontinued.

  • Is the course a single payment?

    This course offers a yearly fee. However, if you just want to take the course and learn all the content, you can discontinue your subscription and keep the assessment and handout downloads. However, if you would like to access the videos, new content, free Zooms with Dr. Warren, and the community, then you can continue with the yearly subscription.

  • Can I meet Dr. Warren?

    Yes, I (Dr. Warren) offer four free Zoom calls for the participants of the course each calendar year. If you miss this opportunity, the Zoom call will be recorded and added to the course. In addition, if you decide to pursue EF certification, part of the evaluation is a personal Zoom oral exam and meeting with Dr. Warren.

  • Is this course for students or professionals?

    The course was designed for anyone that wants to offer executive functioning coaching and study skills training. There are introductory videos for teachers, professionals, and parents. Then the rest of the course offers videos, presentations, assessments, and handouts that should be reviewed. These resources can then be used directly with students in a one-to-one situation or as a group/class.

  • Will you be adding more content?

    Yes. I plan on updating and adding additional content to the course. If there is content that you would like to see, let me know and I will try to accommodate!

  • Are you available if I have questions?

    Yes. You can ask questions in the course and I'm here to help!

  • Can I get a refund?

    Sign up for a year. If you decide that it is not for you, you can discontinue your subscription and keep all pdf assessments and handouts that you downloaded as a gift. If you have a bigger concern, reach out to Dr. Warren and she will work out a special arrangement with you.

  • Do you offer financial aid?

    If you love this course and can't afford it, send a personal note to Dr. Warren to explain your situation and she will try to accommodate you. You can send her an email at [email protected].

  • How do I cancel my subscription?

    Your subscription will be active and will assess a yearly fee until you cancel it. You can cancel your own membership, from "My Account Billing." Just select "Cancel" for that subscription. When you cancel a membership, you will have access to the content until the next renewal or billing date.

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Reviews from people that have taken the course.

5 star rating

A FABULOUS course for all teachers!!

Melissa Ettinger

I learned an extraordinary amount of information and gained new knowledge that I am excited to be incorporating into my teachings. Dr. Warren's course opene...

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I learned an extraordinary amount of information and gained new knowledge that I am excited to be incorporating into my teachings. Dr. Warren's course opened my eyes to the importance of teaching executive functioning skills to all students; I have developed a new passion and energy for teaching that I haven't felt in years. I strongly believe that incorporating explicit teaching of executive functioning strategies into my teaching will be a game changer for my students.

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Module 19

Wendy Schonfeld

This program was incredibly valuable. I highly recommend making the commitment to learning.

This program was incredibly valuable. I highly recommend making the commitment to learning.

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Outstanding!

Stephanie Doshier

As a certified dyslexia tutor, I daily pour myself into the task of providing excellent remediation for my students. I happened upon this course recently aft...

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As a certified dyslexia tutor, I daily pour myself into the task of providing excellent remediation for my students. I happened upon this course recently after watching Dr. Warren speak at an Orton-Gillingham conference. Dr. Warren's Executive Functioning Course has revolutionized my dyslexia tutoring! I now understand why so many of my students struggle in the areas of Executive Functioning, and Dr. Warren provides not only a well-organized approach to understanding this complex issue, but she also provides practical activities and games that my students (and I) absolutely love! My students beg for the activities, and they never want our tutoring sessions to end. I am reaching out to friends and colleagues in the field of dyslexia and telling them that they must take this course so we can provide absolutely everything our students need to be successful. Thank you, Dr. Warren, for shining a light on this challenging area that affects so many of our precious students. I will be forever grateful that I found you and this course! Stephanie Doshier

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David Bishop

Dr. Warren created some amazing content for this course. Myself and many of my colleagues participated in this course and we all found it valuable. It is bot...

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Dr. Warren created some amazing content for this course. Myself and many of my colleagues participated in this course and we all found it valuable. It is both evidence based and personally insightful. You will not run out of ideas to utilize this content with a variety of learners. Summary: Great Breakdown; Amazing Resources; Updated Often

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Excellent, beneficial course

Kellie Heidt

I work with students with dyslexia as well as other students that need help with executive functioning skills. This course is excellent and has given me so m...

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I work with students with dyslexia as well as other students that need help with executive functioning skills. This course is excellent and has given me so many useful tools to use with my students. I am excited to begin implementing the videos, time management helps, assessments, and memory strategies with my students. They will benefit greatly from Dr. Warren's information, specific tools, and the engaging way she has created the course. I have thoroughly enjoyed taking it and look forward to taking more courses from her.

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Great content

leanne manzo

This study course does a great job of systematically going through different elements of Executive Functioning. Informational videos are joined with detaile...

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This study course does a great job of systematically going through different elements of Executive Functioning. Informational videos are joined with detailed slide presentations, engagement ideas, games and other resources. By the end of the training, I feel much more knowledgeable about how to help students with their Working Memory, Inhibitory Control and Cognitive Flexibility. There are a lot of programs out there trying to market EF training; this course is genuinely solid content, based on experience and expertise.

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Very comprehensive and easy to understand course!

Lara Carlson

This course is jam packed with information that is very useable. Erica's toolkit for executive function improvement is extremely well designed and effectiv...

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This course is jam packed with information that is very useable. Erica's toolkit for executive function improvement is extremely well designed and effective for all ages. The information is presented in a well organized way and her additional materials are very useful. I highly recommend this course.

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Simply AMAZING!

Jacqueline Demers

I recently took another EF course for work, before knowing of Dr. Warren's course. I walked away from the other course empty handed! I didn't learn anything ...

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I recently took another EF course for work, before knowing of Dr. Warren's course. I walked away from the other course empty handed! I didn't learn anything new. Going into Dr. Warren's course, I had high hopes, because I've seen her dedication, loyalty and expertise working with my own child. This course was by far, THE BEST online course I have taken. I am so excited to apply what I have learned in her course with my own students! Thank you Dr. Warren for caring so much about children who learn differently!

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Excellent

Ioanna Dimitriadou

It is an excellent training course for executive fuctioning skills! I strongly recommend it to all the people who educate students with dyslexia, learning di...

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It is an excellent training course for executive fuctioning skills! I strongly recommend it to all the people who educate students with dyslexia, learning difficulties and ADHD!!! Ioanna Dimitriadou

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Getting Organized

Deborah Brown

I loved the handouts! I will be using these with my students. Thank you!

I loved the handouts! I will be using these with my students. Thank you!

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Time Well Spent

Kristen Lancaster

Dr. Warren's class provides a comprehensive discussion on Executive Function. In addition, it provides creative ready made materials that can be used immed...

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Dr. Warren's class provides a comprehensive discussion on Executive Function. In addition, it provides creative ready made materials that can be used immediately with my students. I look forward to continuing to grow as she expands content.

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ADHD Coach

Shayne Swift

Just what I needed for my practice!

Just what I needed for my practice!

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Mark Weston

Erica Warren is singularly focused on bringing forth groundbreaking educational practices through which student of all ages readily utilize their full potential. Her tireless and heartfelt efforts are fueling the emergence of an educational paradigm that better serves all students.

Renee Smith

At a somewhat advanced point in my life, I returned to school and earned my MA in education. My intent was to return to teaching, but soon realized it was not what it used to be! I had no idea what I was going to do with my newly minted educational credentials. Almost by accident a longtime friend and I determined that there was a need for tutoring. We both had been in business previously, but neither had been in the business of providing educational needs to children. Boy did we stumble out of the gate! Fortunately, Dr. Warren's program came to the rescue! By following the very well outlined steps, we have been able to redefine our program, better identify the needs of our students, and provide them with the support and guidance they need to succeed. Our business continues to grow and we couldn't be happier!

Instructor

Executive Functioning Coach, Educational Therapist, Author of Educational Materials and Course Creator Dr. Erica Warren

For the past 25 years, Dr. Erica Warren has been at the forefront of educational transformation, blending her expertise as an esteemed educational consultant, therapist, executive functioning coach, and prolific author. Her academic journey, culminating in advanced degrees that united educational psychology, school psychology, special education, and coaching, set the stage for her pioneering contributions to the field. At the heart of Dr. Warren's mission is her commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments that celebrate and accommodate neurodiversity. Her direct involvement in school consultations and personalized remedial work with students has been pivotal in creating and authoring multisensory lessons, innovative cognitive remediation tools, and comprehensive assessments designed to meet the varied needs of learners. What truly sets Dr. Warren apart is her unwavering dedication to evidence-based practices. She invests considerable effort into researching each of her offerings, ensuring they are not only grounded in the latest educational theories but also proven to be effective through practical application. This meticulous approach has significantly enhanced the efficacy and impact of her products and resources. Dr. Warren’s visionary work continues to empower an ever-expanding community of learners and educators, bridging gaps and fostering an environment where education is not just a process, but a transformative journey.

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