Everyday Executive Function Strategies: Improve Student Engagement, Self-Regulation, Behavior, and Learning

This practical guide provides 75 grade-appropriate executive function strategies to help students engage and benefit from classroom instruction, including planning, working memory, time management, inhibitory behavior, cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation. It is designed to be applicable to and usable by many educators, from teachers and school psychologists to administrators and school counselors, to improve student engagement, self-regulation, behavior, and learning.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 23 December 2022
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

Executive function skills are essential for students to succeed academically and socially. Without a strong foundation in these skills, interventions may not be effective in helping students with academic and social-emotional challenges. However, explicitly taught metacognitive strategies can provide students with the tools they need to engage and benefit from classroom instruction.

This practical guide offers a comprehensive collection of 75 grade-appropriate executive function strategies. These strategies address various areas, including planning, working memory, time management, inhibitory behavior, cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation. Inside, educators will find the metacognitive strategies that have been shown to be most effective in facilitating students' readiness and success in learning.

The guide provides suggestions for incorporating executive function skills into daily lesson planning and teaching routines without detracting from instructional time. It offers a step-by-step manual for explicitly teaching metacognitive skills, with grade-level appropriate strategies grouped according to elementary, middle, and high school levels. The guide also provides guidance for adapting strategies to meet the individual needs of students, making it applicable to and usable by many educators, including teachers, school psychologists, administrators, and school counselors.

By implementing these strategies, educators can help students improve their engagement, self-regulation, behavior, and learning. With a strong foundation in executive function skills, students are better equipped to handle academic and social-emotional challenges, leading to more successful outcomes in school and beyond.

Weight: 484g
Dimension: 278 x 219 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071870891