How do you teach or model executive function skills with your students?

Laura Massa this is such a great quesiton - and one that I think most educators grapple with!

Time management is a challenge for many students. I try to help them by posting deadlines in advance and proving benchmarks along the way. For example, at the end of the semester, I'll provide a study guide a week before the exam and point out that they could use time well by focusing on one unit per day, with an extra day to recap any challenging information. I also send an email to parents each unit with the date of the assessment and cutoff for late/missing assignments.

In class, I model assignments and often do the first part together to help students get started. If I have a class that needs extra structure, posting a timer on the board can help. 

Finally, I try to normalize challenges and point out sticking points. For example, I might say "I know it can be tough to come up with contextualization off the top of your head, but if you refer back to your notes on X, that will help get the ball rolling."

Laura Massa this is such a great quesiton - and one that I think most educators grapple with!

Time management is a challenge for many students. I try to help them by posting deadlines in advance and proving benchmarks along the way. For example, at the end of the semester, I'll provide a study guide a week before the exam and point out that they could use time well by focusing on one unit per day, with an extra day to recap any challenging information. I also send an email to parents each unit with the date of the assessment and cutoff for late/missing assignments.

In class, I model assignments and often do the first part together to help students get started. If I have a class that needs extra structure, posting a timer on the board can help. 

Finally, I try to normalize challenges and point out sticking points. For example, I might say "I know it can be tough to come up with contextualization off the top of your head, but if you refer back to your notes on X, that will help get the ball rolling."

Anne Koschmider these are very useful strategies to implement in class. I am deliberate in building these skills during class time. I appreciate your sharing of ideas.

Anne Koschmider and Wayne Zhang I am grateful for your feedback because it helped me prepare a brief presentation for my colleagues on using a metacognitive approach in teaching Big History. I focused on Retrieval Practice, including the three close readings and a sequence-completion activity on star formation, I also highlighted Spacing, by spreading learning and practice over time through opening activities, article reading and practice over time through opening activities, reading articles, video work, and hands-on 3D models. I included a sample of the weekly homework layout and the pacing tracker for project progress.

Here is the presentation. I also attached a selection of strategies to study that the learning specialist of my school shared with me. 

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