Full Description
With insight and humor, this motivating guide shows how to bring executive functions (EF) to the forefront in K-8 classrooms--without adopting a new curriculum or scripted program. Ideal for professional development, the book includes flexible, practical, research-based ideas for implementation in a variety of classroom contexts. It shares stories from dozens of expert teachers who are integrating explicit EF support across the school day. Provided is a clear approach for talking about EF barriers and strategies as part of instruction, and working as a class to problem-solve, explore, and apply the strategies that feel right for each student. Several reproducible tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.
Contents
1. Executive Functions and Learning
2. Laying the Foundation: Building Whole-Class EF Literacy
3. How EF Literacy Can Improve Instruction: A Simple and Versatile Approach
4. How EF Literacy Can Improve Observation
5. How EF Literacy Can Improve Feedback
6. How EF Literacy Can Improve Summative Assessment
7. How EF-Literate Teaching Supports Other Educational Priorities
8. History and Reflections: Our Work with Teachers
Appendix A. Strategy Teaching Interventions for Executive Functions
Appendix B. EF Basics: A Series of 11 Mini-Lessons to Build Whole-Class EF Literacy
Appendix C. Mentor Texts for Teaching About Executive Functions
Appendix D. Index of EF Barriers and Strategies
References
Index
