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Session Description
Moving Students to Independent Executive Function
Dr. George McCloskey -
Grade Level
Special Educators
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Teaching Domain
Planning and Preparation
Demonstrating knowledge of resources
Participants will be able to
· Identify areas of learning that may be impacted by language and other learning disabilities.
· Identify red flags and understand when evaluations are warranted and when to just ‘wait and see’.
· Utilize specific language-based strategies within ‘regular’ classroom lessons that will help ALL students benefit and gain the most possible.
Dr. George McCloskey
George McCloskey, PhD, is a professor and Director of School Psychology Research in the School of Professional and Applied Psychology of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and holds Diplomate status with the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology. Dr. McCloskey has accumulated 45 years of experience in test development, teaching, research, and assessment and intervention work with children, adolescents, and adults. He has authored two books on executive functions, and the McCloskey Executive Functions Scales, and with his wife, Laurie McCloskey, is a coauthor of the SILAS/McCloskey Executive Functions Toolkit and the children’s book The Day Frankie Left His Frontal Lobes at Home.Become a Member!
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