DESE Podcasts
DESE Podcasts
Executive Functioning Skills and Emotional Intelligence
Executive Functioning Skills and Emotional Intelligence
Executive Functioning Skills and Emotional Intelligence
Monday 24th February 2025
Learn how to develop children's executive functioning skills and emotional intelligence with insights from Dr. Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Dr. Stacy Moore.
22 minutes
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Episode Overview
- Executive functioning skills like working memory, mental flexibility, and self-control can be developed over time.
- Emotional intelligence involves understanding and managing one's own emotions while recognising and influencing others' emotions.
- Personal experiences and environments play a significant role in shaping these skills.
- Classroom strategies can help nurture these skills in students, making learning more effective.
- Developing these skills is crucial for both academic success and personal well-being.
Children are not born with these skills - they are born with the potential to develop them
Ever wondered how executive functioning skills and emotional intelligence tie together? Dr. Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Dr. Stacy Moore dive into this fascinating topic in the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. podcast. These experts break down the development of these essential skills in children and their significant impact on education. They discuss how executive functioning skills like working memory, mental flexibility, and self-control are not innate but can be developed over time.
Emotional intelligence, on the other hand, involves understanding and managing one's own emotions while recognising and influencing others' emotions. The conversation gets personal as Betsy and Nicole share their childhood experiences, highlighting how different environments and activities shaped their emotional intelligence and executive functioning skills. From classroom strategies to real-life anecdotes, this episode is packed with insights for educators and parents alike.
You'll also get practical advice on how to nurture these skills in students, making the classroom a more effective and empathetic space. Whether you're an educator looking for new strategies or a parent interested in your child's emotional development, this episode offers valuable perspectives. Tune in to understand how these skills are interconnected and why they are crucial for both academic success and personal well-being.