Elevating Effective Mathematics Teaching Strategies to Support Executive Function Skills via Equity Approaches

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In this professional development presentation for The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning's Science of Teaching and School Leadership Academy, EF+Math team members Kai Ivory and Megan Brunner present evidence of the promising role of executive function in improving math learning outcomes and provide teacher strategies for supporting executive function skills in mathematics learning.

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EF+Math Program Team, Professional Development, Mathematics Achievement, Executive Function, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Equity, Curriculum Design, Evidence Based Practice, Student Agency, Teacher Perspective, Inhibition, Short Term Memory, Cognitive Flexibility

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