Full Description
Teach some of the most important skills your students will ever need!
"Please, try harder." "Please, pay attention." "Please, behave." Most students want to do what it takes to succeed, but sometimes that's easier said than done. Executive function skills such as self-regulation, focus, planning, and time management must be taught, and they take practice. When you work on them in class, you give students the tools they need to not only learn but also monitor themselves.
Teaching executive function skills in your classroom doesn't have to be difficult. This unique guidebook—designed with busy teachers in mind—introduces a flexible seven-step model that incorporates Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and the use of metacognition. Features include
Descriptions of each skill and its impact on learning
Examples of instructional steps to assist students as they set goals and work to achieve success.
Strategies coded by competency and age/grade level
Authentic snapshots and "think about" sections
Templates for personalized goal-setting, data collection, and success plans
Accompanying strategy cards
Whether you teach kindergarten, high school, or anything in between, you can make executive function training part of your teaching. As students' proficiencies improve, you will see their confidence and capability increase—setting the stage for their success in school and in life.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
Reader Outcomes
What Is Executive Functioning (EF)?
How do ALL Students Benefit from Executive Function Skill Training?
Executive Function Skills Training
Assessment
What Is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
Metacognition
Considering Executive Functions, Metacognition, UDL and Learning
Supportive Technologies
The 7-Step Model for Executive Function Skills Training
Examining Each of the 7-Steps in Detail
Conclusion
What Happens Then?
Think About
Chapter 2 - Working Memeory
Reader Outcomes
What is Working Memory?
What Does a Deficit Look Like?
How Does a Difficulty in this EF Area Impact Student Achievement?
Supportive Technology
Supportive Strategies With Cards
Case Study: Amanda
The 7-Step Model
Summary, What Happens Then?, and Practice
Chapter 3 Prioritizing, Organizing, Sequencing, Managing Time, and Planning
Reader Outcomes
What is Prioritizing, Organizing, Sequencing, Managing Time, and Planning?
What Does a Deficit Look Like?
How Does a Difficulty in this EF Area Impact Student Achievement?
Supportive Technologies
Supportive Strategies With Cards for Prioritizing, Organizing, Sequencing, Managing Time, and Planning
Case Study: Amanda
The 7-Step Model
Summary, What Happens Then?, and Practice
Chapter 4 - Attending, Initiating, and Focusing
Reader Outcomes
What is Attending, Initiating, and Focusing?
What Does a Deficit Look Like?
How Does a Difficulty in this EF Area Impact Student Achievement?
Supportive Technologies
Supportive Strategies With Cards for Attending, Initiating, and Focusing
Case Study: Carlos
The 7-Step Model
Summary, What Happens Then?, and Practice
Chapter 5 - Social/Emotional and Inhibiting
Reader Outcomes
What is Social/Emotional and Inhibiting?
What Does a Deficit Look Like?
How Does a Difficulty in this EF Area Impact Student Achievement?
Supportive Technologies
Supportive Strategies With Cards for Social/Emotional and Inhibiting
Case Study: Carlos
The 7-Step Model
Summary, What Happens Then?, and Practice
Chapter 6 - Communicating and Cognitive Flexibility/Shifting
Reader Outcomes
What is Communicating and Cognitive Flexibility/Shifting?
What Does a Deficit Look Like?
How Does a Difficulty in this EF Area Impact Student Achievement?
Supportive Technologies
Supportive Strategies With Cards for Communicating and Cognitive Flexibility/Shifting
Case Study: Amanda
The 7-Step Model
Summary, What Happens Then?, and Practice
Chapter 7 - Special Considerations Involving Executive Functions
Early Childhood
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Homework
