PD Provider: Research Institute for Learning and Development

Contact Information
Research Institute for Learning and Development 4 Militia Drive, Suite 20 Lexington, MA 02412 Mark Logan Executive Director mlogan@researchild.org Phone:781-861-3711 https://researchild.org/

Provider Details
Organization Type(s):	Non-profit Organization
PD Format(s):	Action Research, Course, Meeting Series (committee, council, PLC, task force), Mentoring/Coaching, Training Session/Workshop
Audience(s) serviced:	Teachers, Teacher leaders, School counselors, District Admin: supts/asst supts, special ed directors etc., Social workers, adjustment counselors, psychologists, School Admin: principals, asst principals, curriculum directors etc., Nurses, Coaches, Paraprofessionals, Transition specialists, Advocates/community partners or leaders
PD mode(s) of interaction available:	Face-to-Face, Blended (Hybrid), Online
# of PD in an average year:	More than 100 events
Years of experience providing PD in MA:	Over 25 years

Brief Description of Services
We work with administrators and teachers to develop school-wide and district-wide approaches to implementing executive function strategy instruction that meets the needs of students across grades, content areas, and in every type of classroom. This involves a research-based, expert-led professional development for educators, focused on the five core areas of executive function: cognitive flexibility, goal setting, organization and prioritization, working memory, and self-monitoring. Educators gain practical strategies they can apply immediately to support student success, promote independence in learning, and boost self-confidence in the classroom. Specifically, our program enables administrators and teachers to support their students by: -Understanding the crucial role executive function processes play in successful learning. -Exploring how executive function challenges interfere with students’ performance on daily tasks (e.g., organizing time, organizing materials, reading for meaning, writing). -Learning hands-on strategies to use across grade levels and content areas. Helping students develop executive function strategies – goal-setting, cognitive flexibility, organizing and prioritizing, memorizing, and self-checking and monitoring – can be the difference between success and failure, in school and life.

Brief Description of Services

We work with administrators and teachers to develop school-wide and district-wide approaches to implementing executive function strategy instruction that meets the needs of students across grades, content areas, and in every type of classroom. This involves a research-based, expert-led professional development for educators, focused on the five core areas of executive function: cognitive flexibility, goal setting, organization and prioritization, working memory, and self-monitoring. Educators gain practical strategies they can apply immediately to support student success, promote independence in learning, and boost self-confidence in the classroom. Specifically, our program enables administrators and teachers to support their students by: -Understanding the crucial role executive function processes play in successful learning. -Exploring how executive function challenges interfere with students’ performance on daily tasks (e.g., organizing time, organizing materials, reading for meaning, writing). -Learning hands-on strategies to use across grade levels and content areas. Helping students develop executive function strategies – goal-setting, cognitive flexibility, organizing and prioritizing, memorizing, and self-checking and monitoring – can be the difference between success and failure, in school and life.

Content Area(s)

Content Category	Details	Grade Levels	Educator Evaluation Standards
Curriculum and Instruction – General	Lesson/curriculum development	Lower Elementary (Pre-K, K, 1, 2) Upper Elementary (3, 4, 5) Middle School (6, 7, 8) High School (9, 10, 11, 12)	T-I: Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment T-II: Teaching All Students

References

Type	Name
Company or Organization	Chester County Intermediate Unit
District/School	Derby Academy

Regions Served

Berkshires	Central	Greater Boston	Northeast
Pioneer Valley	Southeast

Last Updated: March 1, 2015