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10:15am PST

Mastering the Mental Toolkit: Why Executive Function Matters for School and Career (45 Minutes)

Friday March 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PST

Did you know that Executive Functioning (EF) might be more predictive of future success than IQ? My co-presenter and I will review what executive functioning is and why it is important. We will then provide strategies and resources to help students grow and develop their executive functioning skills https://www.edutopia.org/video/whats-executive-function-and-why-does-it-matter/

Speakers

Barbara Pentangelo

English & Pathways Teacher/Brahma Tech Coordinator, Diamond Bar High School

I am in my 12th year at Diamond Bar High School (DBHS) and within the Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD). Over nine of those years, I taught special education, specializing in English, Science, and Pre-Algebra. For the past three years, I have served as a general education... Read More →

Adriana Garibay

SPED/ ASD Teacher, Diamond Bar High School

Friday March 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PST
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11:15am PST

Mastering the Mental Toolkit: Why Executive Function Matters for School and Career (45 Minutes)

Friday March 7, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PST

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Did you know that Executive Fuctioning (EF) might be more predictive of future sucess than IQ? My co-presenter and I will review what executive fuctioning is and why it is important. We will then provide strategies and resouces to help students grow and develop their executive fuctioning skills (https://www.edutopia.org/video/whats-executive-function-and-why-does-it-matter/).