EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 53 MIN
#100: Executive Functioning Crisis for Students
from Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast · host Darius Namdaran and Dr Erica Warren
In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren discuss a growing executive functioning crisis among teens, driven by post-COVID challenges and the shift to inconsistent, multi-platform digital school systems. They describe how varied teacher workflows across tools like Canvas and Google Classroom increase cognitive load, leading students to lose assignments, forget to submit work, and be mislabeled as lazy or careless. The hosts compare this offloading of administrative burden to customer service systems that push work onto users, noting similar stressors for adults and older people. They explore coping strategies such as keeping passwords and step-by-step processes in one place, explicit note-taking, and hand-holding support, while also considering how AI tools could eventually reduce procedural overload, though many students are not allowed to use AI.Links:Executive Function Products and Tools: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-trainingExecutive Function Coaching and Certification Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies Executive Functioning Coaching Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategiesExecutive Functioning Resources: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-trainingExecutive Functioning Assessments: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCAInner Voice: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-appEF Student Coaching with Erica: https://learningtolearn.biz/EF Adult Coaching with Erica: https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coachingBrought to you by:https://ivvi.apphttps://goodsensorylearning.comhttps://learningspecialistcourses.comhttps://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment
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In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren discuss a growing executive functioning crisis among teens, driven by post-COVID challenges and the shift to inconsistent, multi-platform digital school systems. They describe how varied teacher workflows across tools like Canvas and Google Classroom increase cognitive load, leading students to lose assignments, forget to submit work, and be mislabeled as lazy or careless. The hosts compare this offloading of administrative burden to customer service systems that push work onto users, noting similar stressors for adults and older people. They explore coping strategies such as keeping passwords and step-by-step processes in one place, explicit note-taking, and hand-holding support, while also considering how AI tools could eventually reduce procedural overload, though many students are not allowed to use AI.Links:Executive Function Products and Tools: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-trainingExecutive Function Coaching and Certification Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies Executive Functioning Coaching Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategiesExecutive Functioning Resources: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-trainingExecutive Functioning Assessments: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCAInner Voice: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-appEF Student Coaching with Erica: https://learningtolearn.biz/EF Adult Coaching with Erica: https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coachingBrought to you by:https://ivvi.apphttps://goodsensorylearning.comhttps://learningspecialistcourses.comhttps://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment
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