Executive Function in the Classroom

Practical Strategies for Improving Performance and Enhancing Skills for All Students

By: Christopher Kaufman

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Paperback | 16 August 2010

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Students with strong executive function skills hold the keys to school and social success - from attention and impulse control to time management and organization.

Now K - 12 teachers have a practical, highly readable guide to enhancing these critical skills for all students, with and without learning disabilities.

Through the author's memorable metaphors, classroom examples, and crystal-clear explanations of brain functioning, teachers will immediately grasp what executive function is and how it affects their students' learning and behavior. Then they'll get the explicit, research-based guidance they need to

improve executive function skills in specific academic subjects: reading, math, and writing
choose effective assessment methods to pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses in students' executive function
adapt their instruction and classroom structure to enhance students' executive skills and improve "trouble spots"
implement an executive function coaching process that helps students plan, organize, and complete their assignments
develop individual behavior support plans that address underlying executive function challenges

An unparalleled practical resource on one of today's most critical education topics, this sourcebook equips teachers with everything they need to detect and solve their students' executive function challenges. They'll get a wide range of ready-to-use strategies based on best practices, visual aids that make new concepts instantly understandable, and photocopiable forms to help students improve in specific executive function areas.

A perfect resource for effective, affordable professional development, this teacher-friendly guide lays a clear and simple path to stronger executive skills for all students-and lasting academic and social success.

Help students improve in key executive function areas:

organization
homework completion
time management
note-taking
study skills
impulse control
working memory
planning skills
self-regulation
adaptability
and more!

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"Kaufman demonstrates elegantly how the applications of [executive function] research can improve the educational well-being of children who are having difficulty in educational settings? ]Takes the sometimes vague and abstract concept of EF and provides practical strategies and solutions."

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About the Author	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Executive Function in a Nutshell: The Core Concepts	p. 1
The Development of Executive Skills: Learning to Stop and Think	p. 17
The Neurology of Self-Regulation: Executive Function and the Brain	p. 25
Beyond Neuropsychological Testing: What Teachers Should Know About the Assessment of Executive Function	p. 43
Moving the Frontal Lobe to the Front of the Class: Seven Core Strategies for Helping Students with Executive Function Challenges	p. 79
Keeping Words and Meaning in Mind: The Impact of Executive Skill on Reading	p. 95
From Brain to Paper: The Executive Foundations of Writing	p. 119
Bringing Numbers into Focus: Executive Function and Mathematics	p. 149
Surviving the Paper Chase: Organization, Study Skills, and Time Management	p. 173
Unfiltered Comments, Unchecked Actions: Executive Dysfunction and Social Learning Difficulties	p. 201
Study Guide	p. 237
References	p. 245
Index	p. 255
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Practical Strategies for Improving Performance and Enhancing Skills for All Students

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