Attention, Planning, And Problem Solving What Is Executive Functioning And How Can We Help
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Attention, Planning, and Problem Solving Staff Development and Training for Educators Dr. Edward M. Petrosky, ABPP www.wppsi4.net 718-357-0444 What’s Executive Functioning and How Can We Help?
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Intensive staff training and development workshop for teachers and school administrators on what executive functioning is, how it shows up in the classroom, and practical intervention strategies.
Transcript of Attention, Planning, And Problem Solving What Is Executive Functioning And How Can We Help
Attention, Planning, and Problem Solving
Staff Development and Training for Educators
Dr. Edward M. Petrosky, ABPP
www.wppsi4.net
718-357-0444
What’s Executive Functioning and How Can We Help?
Attention Planning
Organization Strategizing
Problem Solving Self-Control
Creativity Reasoning
Flexibility
Executive Functioning Training for Teachers Improving Attention Classroom Interventions Petrosky www.wppsi4.net
These are just some of the skills known as "Executive Functioning."
In this engaging workshop, Dr. Petrosky explains what executive functioning is in easy to understand language.
He shows how to spot the many and often subtle ways problems in executive functioning show up in the classroom and provides practical intervention strategies.
In short, this workshop provides teachers and educators with tools to better understand and help their students.Executive Functioning Training for Teachers Improving Attention
Classroom Interventions Petrosky www.wppsi4.net
Attendees will learn:
What executive functioning skills are and how they affect academic performance.
How to better understand a wide breadth of academic and behavioral problems, such as inconsistent grades, distractibility, difficulty following directions, forgetfulness, concrete thinking, poor comprehension, perseveration, poor social skills and many others.
Executive Functioning Training for Teachers Improving Attention Classroom Interventions Petrosky www.wppsi4.net
Attendees will learn:
What executive functioning skills are and how they affect academic performance.
How to better understand a wide breadth of academic and behavioral problems, such as inconsistent grades, distractibility, difficulty following directions, forgetfulness, concrete thinking, poor comprehension, perseveration, poor social skills and many others.
Executive Functioning Training for Teachers Improving Attention Classroom Interventions Petrosky www.wppsi4.net
Attendees will learn:
How to conceptualize ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and aspects of Learning Disabilities in terms of executive functioning challenges.
How to leverage executive functioning strengths.
How knowledge of executive functioning can be used for transition planning.
Executive Functioning Training for Teachers Improving Attention Classroom Interventions Petrosky www.wppsi4.net
Attendees will learn:
What they can do to help students with executive functioning challenges.
How to use knowledge of executive functioning to differentiate instruction.
The role of executive functioning in giftedness and twice exceptional children.
Executive Functioning Training for Teachers Improving Attention Classroom Interventions Petrosky www.wppsi4.net
When is the next time this training is being offered?
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Nassau BOCES, Westbury, Long Island
Fee: $145 for Nassau BOCES subscribers
$175 for non-subscribers
Executive Functioning Training for Teachers Improving Attention Classroom Interventions Petrosky www.wppsi4.net
How else can I get this training?
Dr. Petrosky is hired by schools and other organizations to come on location to provide his workshops.
This is can be more cost effective for districts wishing to training multiple individuals.
Executive Functioning Training for Teachers Improving Attention Classroom Interventions Petrosky www.wppsi4.net
How can I get more information?
Call Dr. Petrosky at 718 – 357 – 0444
And visit: www.wppsi4.net
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