Executive Function Skill in the Classroom with Dr Laurie Faith
From Wonderfully Wired by Eloise Leher
March 18, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 5 · Episode 35
About this episode
Dr Laurie Faith discusses the importance of Executive Function Skills in the classroom and how teachers can engage in meaningful conversations with students.
Dr Laurie Faith extends an invitation to teachers "to be wide awake and curious" instead of acting on habit or bias and to let uncomfortable moments lead to intentional conversations with children that grow skills! This episode is for you if you've been introduced to the idea of Executive Function Skills (See Episode 25 with Dr Peg Dawson if you haven't) and are wondering just how you can start having conversations about them in your classroom. Dr Faith says that "whatever is discussable is improvable" and helps the willing, compassionate teacher address the EF limits and immaturity that is the "elephant in every room" for children! Dr Laurie Faith is an Assistant Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), where she teaches special education and executive-function-related courses.Her latest book, Executive Function Skills in the Classroom: Overcoming Barriers, Building Strategies , co-authored with Peg Dawson and Carol-Anne Bush, brings together research and practical tools for teachers.
People in this episode
Host: Eloise Leher
Guest: Dr Laurie Faith
Topics covered
- Executive Function Skills
- Education
- Teaching Strategies
- Classroom Conversations
- Child Development
Keywords
- Executive Function Skills
- Teaching
- Education
- Child Development
- Classroom Strategies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Books & works: Executive Function Skills in the Classroom: Overcoming Barriers, Building Strategies
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