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#93: Teachers as Executive Function Champions

#93: Teachers as Executive Function Champions

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 In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer podcast, hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran focus on the vital role of teachers as champions of executive functioning. They share personal teaching experiences and discuss the significant challenges educators face, including political and parental pressures, and high rates of burnout. The episode explores practical strategies for integrating executive function skills into classroom teaching, emphasizing the importance of metacognition, explicit instruction, and facilitating different ways of processing information. Erica and Darius also highlight the use of technology and AI in helping students and educators manage workload efficiently. They conclude with a heartfelt acknowledgment of the hard work and dedication of teachers everywhere.LinksGallup – Workers Reporting Highest Burnout https://news.gallup.com/poll/393500/workers-highest-burnout-rate.aspx Devlin Peck – Teacher Burnout Statistics (NEA data) https://www.devlinpeck.com/content/teacher-burnout-statistics NCES – Teacher Turnover Rates (2020–21) https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/slc/teacher-turnover RAND – Teacher Turnover in Urban Districts (2025) https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA956-29.html North Carolina Department of Public Instruction – 2023–24 Attritionhttps://www.dpi.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2025/04/02/teacher-attrition-declined-2023-24-school-year-still-higher-average-past-several-years UMass Global – Teacher Turnover and Retention https://www.umassglobal.edu/blog-news/teacher-turnover AIR – Teacher Turnover Brief (2024) https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/Teacher%20Turnover%20Brief.pdf Devlin Peck – Teacher Shortage Statistics (EdWeek data) https://www.devlinpeck.com/content/teacher-shortage-statisticsShovel 20% off use code: DRWARREN: https://shovelapp.io/dig/108/ Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google/ Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/ SPI and YPPI Assessments: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=YPPI E-Fun Cognitive Flexibility: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-cognitive-flexibility-executive-function-workbook-for-kids E-Fun Inhibitory Control: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/inhibitory-control-executive-function-workbook-for-kids E-Fun Working Memory: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-working-memory-executive-function-workbook-for-kidsPraise Can Be Dangerous by Carol Dweck: https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/PraiseSpring99.pdf Executive Function: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning Cognitive Flexibility:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/dyslexia-and-executive-function Dyslexia Quiz: ⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com/dyslexia-quiz/⁠⁠Inhibitory Control:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/poor-executive-functioning?_pos=3&_sid=19d2b3888&_ss=r Visualization:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/the-key-to-improved-attention-and-memory-for-optimal-learning?_pos=8&_sid=a9d61809a&_ss=r Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app?_pos=1&_sid=604e0b13e&_ss=r Working Memory: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/working-memory Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/https://learningtolearn.biz/
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