Laurie Faith, Carol-Anne Bush, Peg Dawson Executive Function Skills in the Classroom

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With insight and humor, this motivating guide shows how to bring executive functions (EF) to the forefront in K8 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. Purchasers get access to a webpage where they can download and print several reproducible tools 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.