8
Oct
Snapshot 104
Teaching Executive Skills with Universal Design for Learning in Middle School
Presenters: Susanne Croasdaile, Samantha Layne, and Kristen Hunter
Executive skills develop until age 25, with rapid growth in the middle years. We must be cautious and intentional in saying, “They already know how to do this!” Using the UDL guidelines, we explore how to scaffold Strategic, Goal-Directed, Purposeful, and Motivated Learners. We provide classroom-level and schoolwide evidence-based strategies for teachers, coaches, and administrators to put in place to develop students’ executive skills — and scaffold the ones that won’t develop until age 25!