Webinar was held on May 16, 2024
Presenter:
Dr. Peg Dawson, Ed.D., NCSP
In over 40 years of clinical practice, Dr. Peg Dawson has worked with thousands of children and teens who struggle at home and in school. At the center of their struggles are often weak executive skills. Along with her colleague, Dr. Richard Guare, she has written numerous books on this topic for educators, mental health professionals, and parents, among them Smart but Scattered, Smart but Scattered Teens, Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, and Coaching Students with Executive Skills Deficits. Peg is also a past president of the National Association of School Psychologists, and the International School Psychology Association, and is a recipient of NASP’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Webinar Overview:
Executive skills are task-oriented skills that underlie students’ ability to learn. Although seldom taught explicitly, many educators now see that students who are strong in these skills are more successful than those who aren't. Furthermore, the pandemic has impacted executive skill development in students of all ages. This workshop will explain what these skills are and how they impact school performance. Examples of elementary or secondary strategies that teachers can use to support executive skill development in the post-pandemic world.