Edutopia – Sarah Ketsy
Let’s play a game. Imagine you’re talking to a student, and complete this sentence: “Your project is due tomorrow, and you should have…” Whatever follows the ellipsis identifies a missing skill set—one that likely falls in the realm of executive function (EF).
Emerging research is celebrating the importance of EF skills, with a nod to the possibility that executive functions may be more important for life outcomes than one’s IQ score. Teaching the skill of backward planning grows several EF skills for students and provides scaffolds for their success and independence.