What is the Brain's Reticular Activating System?

Train your staff for free: this is a plug-and-play professional development series on executive functioning for educators who want to support students with ADHD, Autism, TBI, and other brain-based learning differences. If your district can’t afford professional development right now, you can still train your team—press play and use this playlist in staff meetings. 📋 Apply for Certification and get a free 15-minute coaching session with me: https://secure.executivefunctioncoach... ✅ Free Staff Toolkit + Discussion Prompts (run this as PD): https://learn.efspecialists.com/ef-pd... 🏫 District PD / Workshops + Implementation Support: https://learn.efspecialists.com/execu... Download the free tools I mentioned in this video: https://www.efspecialists.com/printables What you’ll learn in this series: • What executive functions are (teacher-friendly definition):    • What Are Executive Functions? (Teacher-Fri...   • Hot vs. cool executive functions (emotions vs. cognition):    • Hot vs. cool executive functions (emotions...   • Why Your "Why" For Teaching Matters (how to clarify it + use it for growth):    • Why Your "Why" For Teaching Matters (how t...   • Why students struggle: biology, environment, and daily “wear & tear”:    • Why Students Struggle with Executive Funct...   • What is the Brain's Reticular Activating System? :    • What is the Brain's Reticular Activating S...   How to use this playlist for staff PD: 1. Watch one video together 2. Use the discussion prompts 3. Choose one strategy to try this week 4. Repeat weekly Previous Video In This Series: Next Video In This Series: About Me: I'm a former public school special education teacher who now trains school teams on executive function supports that reduce missing work, improve student independence, and make classrooms feel less chaotic. Full Playlist:    • Executive Function Foundations for Educato...   Keywords: executive function for teachers, executive functioning, ADHD in the classroom, Autism in the classroom, student organization, emotional regulation, working memory, missing assignments, special education strategies 5400