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Executive Function for Learning Differences
Thursday, December 19, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST
Presented by Mitch Weathers, Educator, Founder and CEO, Organized Binder, Inc.; and Amanda Morin, Educational and Neurodiversity Consultant, Author, AmandaMorin.com
Moderated by Jessica Jackson, Director of Professional Learning, Digital Promise
Sponsored by Digital Promise
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Executive function skills—like working memory and self-regulation—are critical for learning, yet they can be challenges for students, especially those with learning differences. In this edWebinar, we explore how understanding learner variability through the lens of research and the learning sciences can empower educators to support all students effectively. You learn:
- What executive function is and why it matters for academic success
- How learning differences impact executive function and strategies to address these challenges
- The role of learner variability and how embracing it fosters more inclusive, effective learning environments
- Evidence-based practices and tools to strengthen executive function in the classroom
Whether you’re a PreK-12 educator, school leader, or instructional designer, this recorded edWebinar equips you with actionable insights to help students navigate learning with confidence and independence. View this edWebinar to uncover the power of research-informed approaches to support the whole child and transform your teaching practice!
About the Presenters
Mitch Weathers is a passionate educator who helps teachers and schools create predictable learning environments that lead to students developing highly effective executive functioning skills. He is the author of the #1 best-selling book Executive Functions for Every Classroom – Creating Safe and Predictable Learning Environments and the founder of Organized Binder, Inc. Mitch speaks nationally and internationally to help educators develop their own executive functions and set their students up for success in school and beyond!
Amanda Morin is a neurodivergent neurodiversity activist, an award-winning author of six books, an early childhood specialist, and a nationally known speaker, deeply committed to fostering accessible and inclusive environments for neurodivergent individuals. She leverages her expertise in learning and child development, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), special education, advocacy, and mental health to distill complex data into easily digestible information for parents, educators, and employers who want to advance the mission of creating inclusive content, programs, and strategies to make the world accessible to all.
Her latest book, Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted & Supported, is available for pre-order and will be released Jan. 21, 2025.
About the Moderator
Jessica Jackson is the Director of Professional Learning for the Learner Variability Project at Digital Promise, where she puts her passion for social justice into designing professional learning experiences that change mindsets and practice. Jessica has over 20 years of experience in education across a variety of settings that reflect her expertise in the science of learning, whole-child approaches, and culturally responsive practices. She has her master’s in education from Pace University and her undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond.
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