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Life long Learner


Every day I wake up and read an article about education and learning. It is a goal of mine to continue as a lifelong learner and to grow my thinking and knowledge of how to help children grow. Here are two great articles about executive functioning. We work hard to develop and strengthen executive functioning by using self-awareness, strategies for improving weaker areas, and self-monitoring to develop metacognition (thinking about our thinking). Please read these articles and I would love to hear what you think.

What is Executive Functioning

Strategies for Strengthening Executive Functioning

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