Helping Students Learn Executive Functioning Skills with Dr. Tara Williams

Executive functioning is more than a catchy buzzword phrase in the world of education. What does it mean, how can we understand it better, and how can we do a better job of helping students? Join us as we explore this topic in today’s episode!

Dr. Tara Williams is the owner and founder of Innovative Collegiate Consultants, which assists students with learning difficulties via a personalized plan based on their strengths and weaknesses. Students learn to hone their executive functioning skills and build confidence in an online environment through working with the staff at ICC. 

Show Highlights:

• What are executive functioning skills?
• Differences in executive functioning skills for elementary, middle school, and high school students
• The balance needed in providing an accommodation skill AND teaching the child how and when to use the skill
• The problem when kids are good at masking
• Challenges for older students who have to advocate for themselves
• Identifying a student’s motivation
• It’s all about building confidence!
• The difficult transition from high school to college (or life)

Links/Resources:

Connect with Dr. Tara Williams and Innovative Collegiate Consultants: Website and Instagram

Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center: www.inclusiveeducationproject.org  

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