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Guideline 6 (Practice): How do you provide options for executive functions in the classroom?

Guideline 6: Provide options for executive functions:

guide appropriate goal-setting
support planning and strategy development
facilitate managing information and resources
enhance capacity for monitoring progress

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Shamburg on April 12, 2011 at 10:18am

I've done a lot of work in performance-based teaching methods for Shakespeare, and I've seen how they lower barriers for entry with kids and address executive function. There are some excellent sequences of activities that start with words, go to phrases, an lead to scenes. Kids trying on multiple roles, engaging their body, waiting for cues, and using their working memory. Kids can fun with the language is successful ways. Here's a good starting point for resources on it.

http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=2661

Also, Adele Diamond has a good video on using dramatic play to teach executive function.

http://being.publicradio.org/programs/2009/learning-doing-being/ss_...

Also, here's a video on using technology, Shakespeare, and drama. It didn't overtly target EF, but it's does adress it.

http://www.folger.edu/remix/