Join us as we recognize and celebrate Executive Function Day in Georgia!
The first ever celebration of Executive Function Day at the Georgia Capitol! Join Sucheta Kamath, Executive Function Specialist, CEO & Founder, ExQ and other educational and legislative leaders to recognize this milestone event! Executive Function Day at the Georgia Capitol will be recognized with a Resolution in the House of Representatives in the Georgia General Assembly and help raise awareness for the value and impact of teaching Executive Function.
Sign up to join us for the festivities to include:
Tuesday, March 26th
Georgia State Capitol
332 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
9:30 Meet at the Georgia State Capitol
10:00-11:00 Attend House of Representatives Session in the Gallery for Morning Order
11:00-11:30 Group Photos
11:30-1:00 Meet & Greet Reception
Parking Information:
Public parking is available in several locations surrounding the Capitol. Parking fees vary by lot. Certain lots may be closed due to the legislative session. The following lots are always open to the public if spaces are available:
- Steve Polk Plaza Parking is located on M.L. King, Jr., Drive, one block from the Capitol
- A surface lot is located on Memorial Drive, one block from the Capitol
- Underground Parking: A parking garage is located on the north side of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, two blocks from the Capitol
Celebrate Executive Function Day at the Georgia Capitol and recognize:
- State of Georgia wants all students to reach their individual potential; and
- Existing research and cognitive science are the backbone for personalized learning; and
- Literacy and numeracy are vital skills for academic success, as research shows Executive Function is likely associated with reading comprehension through its relation with decoding and oral language and provides additional support for the role of Executive Function in reading comprehension as a potentially crucial precursor to skilled reading; and
- In personalized learning, educators must explicitly teach students the skills of Executive Function as the foundation before any other conditions for personalized learning can be effectively pursued; and
- Executive Function is an umbrella term for the complex cognitive processes that serve ongoing, goal-directed behaviors; and
- Executive Function skills, well established in cognitive science, are also the foundational cognitive processes needed for the “soft skills,” “essential skills,” and “social emotional skills,” students need for 21st century college, career and community success; and
- The skills of Executive Function (self-regulation, emotional responsibility, task completion, working memory, cognitive flexibility, time management, and reflection) are crucial to personalized learning and life-long learning; and
- Explicit teaching of Executive Function leads to self-awareness, self-empowerment, self-esteem, and necessary learning skills to ensure student, school, and life success; and
- It is abundantly fitting and proper to draw attention to the profound educational impact of Executive Function on the education and lives of children, adults, and students in the State of Georgia.
