Professional Development For Your Schools & Districts
Reflection Sciences online Executive Function professional development courses are interactive, science-based, and self-paced professional development courses for educators. When used with larger groups, our courses clearly connect Executive Function topics and course materials to real-world practice. Our blended learning guide (BLG) allows you to discuss the course objectives with your team in a Professional Learning Community. Additionally, our courses are mobile-friendly, making it easy and practical for your team to continue their professional learning anytime and anywhere
Explore The Curriculum
A Flexible Blended Learning Format
Each Course Includes:
- Online Self-Paced Courses and Certification Assessments
- Live Zoom with one of our Master Instructors
- Blended Learning Guide
- Live Q&A with your Master Instructor
The Core EF Curriculum
Earn your Core EF Certificate starting at $1999 for 10 Teachers
Earn your Core EF Certification with
these three courses.
EF 201: Introduction Into Executive Function
Executive Function is key to both academic and SEL success. Learn what is known about EF and how to support its healthy development in the classroom.
EF 202: Understanding & Integrating
Your MEFS App™ Data
Explore how to integrate classroom observations with individual Executive Function skills data to support all students.
EF 203: Classroom Strategies to Build & Improve Executive Function Skills
Increase instructional effectiveness and Executive Function development by learning how to integrate EF activities with current academic programs.
Core Plus EF Curriculum
Add these Advanced applied EF Courses that drive improvement in your district. Starting at $499 for 10 teachers.
EF 301: Building an EF Classroom
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EF 302: The Role of Trauma in the Development of Executive Function
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Experience a Self-Guided Course
And earn you EF Basic Credential with our free 45-minute Introduction to Executive Function online course
Sign up here to download detailed course descriptions, pacing guides and pricing schedules for Core, Core Plus and a-la-carte course packages.
Start with The Basics!
Executive Function 101 is a free, introductory course that gives a concise overview of Executive Function. This quick course provides a great example of the quality professional development courses that Reflection Sciences offers. It will help you understand Executive Function, the role it plays in academic and SEL success, and how to support its development in your students. We encourage you to take a few minutes to check it out and then move on to our core 201, 202 & 203 courses.
Now Take Your Schools & Districts to the Next Executive Function Level
Our core Executive Function professional development courses will lead your administration on a straightforward path to a deep understanding of Executive Function. This foundational knowledge will facilitate the best possible outcome for your schools and districts where every student’s maximal potential is attained. Begin with 201, 202 and 203 and continue through our full course catalog below
EF 201: Understanding Executive Function
Executive Function is key to both academic and SEL success. Learn what is known about EF and how to support its healthy development in the classroom.
EF 202: Understanding & Integrating Your MEFS App™ Data
Explore how to integrate classroom observations with individual Executive Function skills data to support all students.
EF 203: Classroom Strategies to Build & Improve Executive Function Skills
Increase instructional effectiveness and Executive Function development by learning how to integrate EF activities with current academic programs.
Reflection Sciences Professional Development Course Catalog
(Intended audience Pre-K through 12)
Course
Description
EF 201: Understanding Executive Function
As a teacher, you already know the best ways to help your students learn math, reading, and science skills. But have you ever wondered how students learn how to pay attention, follow directions, and stay on task in the classroom? This is where executive function (EF) comes in! EF skills are the brain-based skills that support deliberate, goal-directed behaviors. These skills, which include cognitive flexibility, working memory, and inhibitory control, develop rapidly during early childhood and continue to grow until adulthood. EF serves as a foundation for learning, self- regulation, and resilience – it’s no wonder why there is so much interest in these skills among educators and parents!
This 2-hour course will review the science of EF skills and why they are so important for life-long success. You will learn about changes in EF in childhood and adolescence, how to measure these skills in your classroom, the ways that different experiences impact EF, and some initial strategies to support your students’ EF development.
EF 202: Understanding & Integrating Your MEFS App™ Data
Now that you have a better understanding of executive function (EF) and have started measuring your students’ EF skills with the MEFS App™, what can you do with this information? You can use this data, in combination with your own observations and teaching expertise, to create an environment that accommodates students of all EF levels.
This 2-hour course will review how to use the data from the MEFS App™ to create a learning environment that best supports each student’s EF skills. You will learn what data comes from the MEFS App™ and what it all means. We will also show you ways to merge this data with other observational data in your classroom, present research-based best practices for working with students of all EF skill levels and demonstrate how to create buy-in with parents and other caregivers.
EF 203: Classroom Strategies to Build & Improve Executive Function Skills
Just like the academic skills that you work on each day, EF skills can be taught too! Child development researchers have honed in on a number of principles for EF interventions that can be easily adapted to a classroom setting. Some of the ways to support EF development can be with direct practice, but EF can also be strengthened through activities that you are likely already doing, like routines and small group work.
In this 2-hour course, we will review best practices for improving EF in students of all skill levels. You will learn how to support EF development through your classroom design, opportunities for reflection and mindfulness, and specific EF activities that can be adapted to fit each student’s unique needs. We will also help you generate specific ideas for merging EF support with your existing curricular and programmatic goals.
EF 301: Building a Classroom Culture with an EF Lens
With only so many hours in the day, it can feel overwhelming to think about adding a new curriculum or activities into your classroom. You already have a good understanding of what executive function (EF) skills are and why they are important for school success, but how can you incorporate EF into the classroom while still having time for everything else you need to get done?
In this 2-hour course, you will build on your existing knowledge of EF to inform practices within your classroom. The goal of this course is to help you develop an “EF mindset,” meaning that you will begin to think about how EF skills relate to many different aspects of your teaching and classroom environment. Rather than adopting an entirely new EF curriculum, we will review ways to integrate EF practice into what you are already doing. You will explore how EF skills relate to learning and also problem behavior, ways to structure your classroom to support EF development, and strategies for infusing EF into other content areas, such as math, literacy, and social and emotional learning.
EF 303: The Role of Trauma on Executive Function Development
About half of all children have had at least one adverse life experience. This means that a number of students in your own classroom are grappling with the trauma that can be associated with these adversities. Trauma, especially early in life, can have lasting effects on multiple domains of development, including executive function (EF) skills. As educators, it is important to understand how trauma “shows up” in the classroom to support all students.
This course is a brief introduction to the role of trauma on EF. By the end of the course, you will be able to define trauma, identify potential causes, and understand how trauma relates to EF development across childhood.
Our Professional Leadership Team
Our team of experts, led by Dr. Stephanie M. Carlson and Dr. Phil Zelazo, bring the knowledge and experience needed to make Reflection Sciences your go-to partner for Executive Function Professional Development.