GETCA 2025

This session, led by a speech-language pathologist, is designed to empower educators with a deeper understanding of executive functioning and its impact on student learning and behavior. Executive functioning skills—such as perception, attention, organization, self-regulation, and working memory—are critical for academic success but are often challenging for many students. Through interactive discussions and practical strategies, participants will explore how executive functioning difficulties manifest in the classroom and how these challenges may appear as behavior problems or lack of effort. Educators will learn how to identify signs of executive functioning deficits, implement effective support strategies, and create a classroom environment that fosters the development of these skills. By the end of the session, teachers will leave with a better understanding of executive functioning and the toolkit of evidence-based techniques to enhance overall classroom behaviour and help all students reach their academic potential. This session is ideal for early childhood and elementary teachers.