Jacqueline Levine - Executive Function

The video discusses the importance of executive function in teachers, highlighting the challenges adults face in developing these skills. It emphasizes the need for teacher preparation programs to focus on executive skill-building and suggests providing clerical support to reduce teachers' non-instructional tasks. The impact of stress and trauma on executive skills is also addressed, underscoring the importance of supporting teachers' well-being.

How does the development of the prefrontal cortex affect adult executive function skills?

What are some challenges that teachers face regarding executive function skills?

Why is it important to consider executive function in the context of teacher effectiveness?

In what ways can teacher preparatory programs support the development of executive skills?

What impact do stress and trauma have on a teacher's executive skills?