Executive Function |Sustained Attention, Task Initiation, Plan & Prioritize

Executive function is made up of a series of skills that help individuals plan, initiate, monitor, and successfully execute goal-directed behavior. Planning, prioritizing, task initiation, and sustaining attention are all processes connected to executive functioning. Come learn strategies for supporting learners in these domains in our three part executive functioning series..

Kelly Miller is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Autism Consultant. Her practical and hands-on experience spans two decades, including mental health and school settings. Kelly works to expand teacher’s instructional repertoires to encompass not only academic, but social, emotional, and behavioral systems of support. With a focus of maximizing positive behavior momentum in the classroom, educators will reclaim valuable learning time. Kelly coaches and provides live modeling and support within the classroom. Workshops are rooted in inclusive practices, enabling teachers to develop their own “take away toolkit” full of evidence-based strategies that can be immediately applied in their classroom.

Leslie Gaiser is a special education teacher and educational consultant. She has her Master's in Special Education and an Educational Specialist degree in School Administration with an added endorsement of a Special Education Director. She has worked in the field of education over 20 years with all grades and ability levels of students. In her current role she provides consultation with school teams for students with disabilities who are having difficulty accessing educational settings whether it is because of an academic or behavioral need. She is also active in delivery of focused professional development to groups in areas of special education practices, literacy strategies including the Susan Barton system for Reading and Spelling, Wilson Reading System and Wilson Just Words, math strategies, twice exceptional strategies, behavior supports, and executive function strategies. More recently, Leslie has begun to incorporate using technology to deliver instruction in online settings effectively to increase engagement and motivation.