Executive Function Skills in the Classroom : Overcoming Barriers, Building Strategies

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.