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.

Author: Laurie Faith, Carol-Anne Bush, Peg Dawson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 03/23/2022
Series: Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools
Pages: 222
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 10.47h x 7.87w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781462548927