Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom

Accessible and practical, this book helps teachers incorporate executive function processes--such as planning, organizing, prioritizing, and self-checking--into the classroom curriculum.Chapters provide effective strategies for optimizing what K-12 students learn by improving how they learn.Noted authority Lynn Meltzer and her research associates present a wealth of easy-to-implement assessment tools, teaching techniques and activities, and planning aids.Featuring numerous whole-class ideas and suggestions, the book also shows how to differentiate instruction for students with learning or attention difficulties.Case examples illustrate individualized teaching strategies and classroom accommodations.More than a dozen reproducibles are included; the large-size format facilitates photocopying and day-to-day reference.Purchasers also get access to a webpage where they can download and print the reproducible materials. See also Meltzer's edited volume, Executive Function in Education, Second Edition, which presents state-of-the-art knowledge on the role of EF in learning across the content areas.