Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom (What Works for Special-Needs Learners)

Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom (What Works for Special-Needs Learners)

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<DIV><P>Accessible and practical, this book helps teachers incorporate executive function processes—such as planning, organizing, prioritizing, and self-checking—into the classroom curriculum. Chapters provide effective strategies for optimizing what K–12 students learn by improving <I>how</I> they learn. Noted authority Lynn Meltzer and her research associates present a wealth of easy-to-implement assessment tools, teaching techniques and activities, and planning aids. Featuring numerous whole-class ideas and suggestions, the book also shows how to differentiate instruction for students with learning or attention difficulties. Case examples illustrate individualized teaching strategies and classroom accommodations. More than a dozen reproducibles are included; the large-size format facilitates photocopying and day-to-day reference. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.<BR /><BR /> See also Meltzer's edited volume, <I>Executive Function in Education, Second Edition,</I> which presents state-of-the-art knowledge on the role of EF in learning across the content areas.</P></DIV>