Joyce Cooper-Kahn, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in children's learning, behavioral, and emotional challenges. Coauthor of Late, Lost, and Unprepared, she presents frequently at national and international conferences.Margaret Foster, MAed, is an instructor and consultant specializing in teaching and learning. She trains leaders internationally through WIDE World, a professional development program for educators.
Boosting Executive Skills in the ClassroomThis practical guide offers a wealth of proven strategies to help students with Executive Function (EF) challenges-those who have trouble negotiating the world of deadlines, paperwork, and main ideas. The book offers useful tools and systems to help EF-challenged students learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school. Recognizing that teachers must manage the ebb and flow of their broader classroom needs, the tips offered here are equally useful for children with EF problems as well as other students in the general education classroom.Rooted in solid research and classroom- tested experience, the book is organized to help teachers negotiate the fluid challenges they face every day; educators will find strategies that improve classroom "flow" and reduce the stress of struggling to teach students with EF weaknesses.* Includes a wealth of actionable strategies and tools* Provides numerous reproducible, time-saving forms and handouts* Shows how to create an "EF Smart" classroom* Offers a template for planning and monitoring interventionsPraise for Boosting Executive Skills in the Classroom"Three cheers for this teacher-friendly approach to make the entire classroom a laboratory for learning those all-important executive function skills. I highly recommend this book."-Kathleen Nadeau, PhD, coauthor, ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life"This book is filled with practical, field-tested strategies that teachers can use to foster these critical skills. It can make a genuine difference in the lives of struggling students and the teachers who serve them." -Richard D. Lavoie, consultant and author, The Motivation Breakthrough
A guide for helping students with weak Executive Function skills to learn efficiently and effectivelyStudents with weak Executive Function skills need strong support and specific strategies to help them learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school. This book shows teachers how to do exactly that, while also managing the ebb and flow of their broader classroom needs. From the author of the bestselling parenting book Late, Lost, and Unprepared, comes a compilation of the most practical tools and strategies, designed to be equally useful for children with EF problems as well as all other students in the general education classroom.Rooted in solid research and classroom-tested experience, the book is organized to help teachers negotiate the very fluid challenges they face every day; educators will find strategies that improve their classroom "flow" and reduce the stress of struggling to teach students with EF weaknesses.* Includes proven strategies for teachers who must address the needs of students with Executive Function deficits* Contains information from noted experts Joyce Cooper-Kahn, a child psychologist and Margaret Foster, an educator and learning specialist* Offers ways to extend learning and support strategies beyond the classroom* The book's reproducible forms and handouts are available for free downloadThis important book offers teachers specific strategies to help students with EF deficits learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school.
A guide for helping students with weak Executive Function skills to learn efficiently and effectively Students with weak Executive Function skills need strong support and specific strategies to help them learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school.
A guide for helping students with weak Executive Function skills to learn efficiently and effectively
Students with weak Executive Function skills need strong support and specific strategies to help them learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school. This book shows teachers how to do exactly that, while also managing the ebb and flow of their broader classroom needs. From the author of the bestselling parenting book Late, Lost, and Unprepared, comes a compilation of the most practical tools and strategies, designed to be equally useful for children with EF problems as well as all other students in the general education classroom.
Rooted in solid research and classroom-tested experience, the book is organized to help teachers negotiate the very fluid challenges they face every day; educators will find strategies that improve their classroom "flow" and reduce the stress of struggling to teach students with EF weaknesses.
* Includes proven strategies for teachers who must address the needs of students with Executive Function deficits
* Contains information from noted experts Joyce Cooper-Kahn, a child psychologist and Margaret Foster, an educator and learning specialist
* Offers ways to extend learning and support strategies beyond the classroom
* The book's reproducible forms and handouts are available for free download
This important book offers teachers specific strategies to help students with EF deficits learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school.
About the Authors vii
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction 1
Part I Executive Functioning: The Basics 5
1 What Is Executive Functioning? 7
Definition 7
Core Executive Skills 9
How Do Executive Skills Develop? 13
To Sum Up 17
Time to Reflect 18
2 Putting a Face on Executive Functions:
Students Who Struggle 19
Executive Dysfunction: A Deillegalscription,
Not a Diagnosis 19
The Normal Variability of Executive Functioning 20
The Vulnerability of Executive Functioning 21
Poorly Targeted Instruction 33
The Importance of Healthy Habits 34
Assessment 35
To Sum Up 38
Time to Refl ect 39
Part II Interventions That Boost Executive Functions 41
3 The EF-Smart Classroom 45
The Tune-up Tools: Planning, Time, Repetition, and Mind-Set 46
The Targets: Culture, Planning,
Routines, and Classroom Design 52
Planning for Change 72
To Sum Up 74
Time to Reflect 75
4 Supporting Students Who Need More Help 77
Planners 78
Materials 89
Reading 91
Writing 101
Math 105
To Sum Up 109
Time to Reflect 110
5 The EF-Smart School 111
"Old School" to New Schools 111
Faculty Meetings 115
Gathering References 116
The Magic Formula 118
To Sum Up 119
Time to Reflect 120
6 How the Specialist Can Help 121
Examining the Learning Task and Its EF Demands 122
Examining EF Skills for Levels of Automaticity and Independence: The Four-Quadrant Model 128
Consulting with Teachers 134
To Sum Up 136
Time to Reflect 137
7 Planning for Change 139
Defining a Problem of Practice 140
Planning and Reflection Guide 141
Using the Template and Guide: Case Examples 144
Plan to Monitor 157
To Sum Up 158
Time to Reflect 158
Conclusion: Helping All
Students Blossom 159
Appendix A: The Top Three Accommodations for Students with EF Problems 161
Appendix B: Accessing the Online Materials 165
Endnotes 167
Index 171
Joyce Cooper-Kahn, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in children's learning, behavioral, and emotional challenges. Coauthor of Late, Lost, and Unprepared, she presents frequently at national and international conferences.
Margaret Foster, MAed, is an instructor and consultant specializing in teaching and learning. She trains leaders internationally through WIDE World, a professional development program for educators.
Über den Autor
Joyce Cooper-Kahn, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in children's learning, behavioral, and emotional challenges. Coauthor of Late, Lost, and Unprepared, she presents frequently at national and international conferences.
Margaret Foster, MAed, is an instructor and consultant specializing in teaching and learning. She trains leaders internationally through WIDE World, a professional development program for educators.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
About the Authors vii
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction 1
Part I Executive Functioning: The Basics 5
1 What Is Executive Functioning? 7
Definition 7
Core Executive Skills 9
How Do Executive Skills Develop? 13
To Sum Up 17
Time to Reflect 18
2 Putting a Face on Executive Functions:
Students Who Struggle 19
Executive Dysfunction: A Deillegalscription,
Not a Diagnosis 19
The Normal Variability of Executive Functioning 20
The Vulnerability of Executive Functioning 21
Poorly Targeted Instruction 33
The Importance of Healthy Habits 34
Assessment 35
To Sum Up 38
Time to Refl ect 39
Part II Interventions That Boost Executive Functions 41
3 The EF-Smart Classroom 45
The Tune-up Tools: Planning, Time, Repetition, and Mind-Set 46
The Targets: Culture, Planning,
Routines, and Classroom Design 52
Planning for Change 72
To Sum Up 74
Time to Reflect 75
4 Supporting Students Who Need More Help 77
Planners 78
Materials 89
Reading 91
Writing 101
Math 105
To Sum Up 109
Time to Reflect 110
5 The EF-Smart School 111
"Old School" to New Schools 111
Faculty Meetings 115
Gathering References 116
The Magic Formula 118
To Sum Up 119
Time to Reflect 120
6 How the Specialist Can Help 121
Examining the Learning Task and Its EF Demands 122
Examining EF Skills for Levels of Automaticity and Independence: The Four-Quadrant Model 128
Consulting with Teachers 134
To Sum Up 136
Time to Reflect 137
7 Planning for Change 139
Defining a Problem of Practice 140
Planning and Reflection Guide 141
Using the Template and Guide: Case Examples 144
Plan to Monitor 157
To Sum Up 158
Time to Reflect 158
Conclusion: Helping All
Students Blossom 159
Appendix A: The Top Three Accommodations for Students with EF Problems 161
Appendix B: Accessing the Online Materials 165
Endnotes 167
Index 171
Klappentext
A guide for helping students with weak Executive Function skills to learn efficiently and effectively
Students with weak Executive Function skills need strong support and specific strategies to help them learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school. This book shows teachers how to do exactly that, while also managing the ebb and flow of their broader classroom needs. From the author of the bestselling parenting book Late, Lost, and Unprepared, comes a compilation of the most practical tools and strategies, designed to be equally useful for children with EF problems as well as all other students in the general education classroom.
Rooted in solid research and classroom-tested experience, the book is organized to help teachers negotiate the very fluid challenges they face every day; educators will find strategies that improve their classroom "flow" and reduce the stress of struggling to teach students with EF weaknesses.
* Includes proven strategies for teachers who must address the needs of students with Executive Function deficits
* Contains information from noted experts Joyce Cooper-Kahn, a child psychologist and Margaret Foster, an educator and learning specialist
* Offers ways to extend learning and support strategies beyond the classroom
* The book's reproducible forms and handouts are available for free download
This important book offers teachers specific strategies to help students with EF deficits learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school.
