Executive Functions for Every Classroom, Grades 3-12
Creating Safe and Predictable Learning Environments
- Mitch Weathers - Founder and CEO, Organized Binder
Foreword by Patrice Bain
Empower the next generation with the executive function skills they need to succeed
Every educator wants to know: What has the greatest impact on student success? The answer: executive function skills. They are crucial for students' academic success and personal growth, yet many of our students lack the skills required to engage in learning, such as organization, planning, time management, and self-regulation.
This book shows how educators can create a more engaging and effective learning experience while addressing the epidemic of disengagement and executive dysfunction. With practical guidance to make the skills "stick" for students, this vital resource also provides:
- Three keys to teaching executive functions: Clarity, Modeling, and Routine
- An explanation of the specific executive functioning skills essential for student success
- Strategies for students to practice executive functions within the context of what they are learning
- Practical guidance for establishing a consistent and safe learning environment
- Guidance on how to expose all students to this universal MTSS/RTI Tier 1 intervention
Educators can empower students to take more risks, improve their academic performance, and prepare them for the future with the help of this innovative resource.
"Executive Functioning has been shown to be one of the characteristics that helps young people grow into great leaders, and this world needs more effective leaders in every arena. Through clear language, and powerful stories, Mitch shares strategies and simple solutions to help teach this critical skill in every classroom."
"I LOVED this book. Every teacher, including adult educators, should be able to use or adapt practices in their learning environment by using this book. Learn what executive function is, how executive dysfunction impacts learners, and, most importantly, how to design routines to ensure all learners have the tools to be focused, organized, and purposeful. All the strategies are supported by research, and the evidence-based practices that Mitch outlines seem totally within reach. What a fantastic read!"
"In Executive Functions for Every Classroom, Mitch Weathers brilliantly breaks down what executive functions are, why they are critical to our students' success, and how to teach them in any setting. With this book, our students will achieve in school, and in life. There is wisdom on every page!"
“Executive Function for Every Student by Mitch Weathers is an indispensable and powerful guide that addresses the critical issue of disengagement and dysfunction in students and offers practical solutions to foster self-regulation and academic success. Weathers systematically breaks down the challenges students face each day, while providing insightful strategies, real-life examples, and actionable advice to help educators and parents empower students with essential executive functioning skills. With a deep understanding of the hurdles students encounter and a wealth of resources for improvement, this book equips readers with the tools necessary to cultivate executive functions in students, ultimately transforming their educational experience and setting them on a path to outstanding achievement."
"Written with empathy for both teachers and students, this book is a must-read for all educators! Practical strategies based on solid research equip teachers with exactly what they need to help students boost their executive functioning, perhaps the most important life skill today."
"We've needed a book like this for a long time. If students are without executive functioning skills, almost nothing else that we do matters. I recommend that this book becomes a prerequisite in every teacher and school leader prep program available."