Executive Function: Skill-Building and Support Strategies for the Elementary Classroom - Tapa blanda

Executive function (EF) skills in young children are linked to school achievement and social-emotional development, making EF skill building vitally important for all students in elementary school. Educators need to have a clear understanding of executive function and the impact of EF deficits on student performance so that they can detect and address EF weaknesses as early as possible, thereby better preparing students for the transition to middle school. This reference guide provides practical strategies to support and strengthen the developing EF skills of all elementary students, as well as key scaffolds and accommodations that help students with ADHD and others with EF impairments (learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder) succeed in school and beyond. The guide lists numerous specific strategies to help strengthen the following executive function skills: Inhibition, Working memory, Planning, Sustained focus and attention, Organization, Activation/initiation, Time Management, Shifting/flexibility, Self-monitoring and metacognition, Emotional control.

Sandra Rief, MA, is a speaker, best-selling author, and educational consultant on effective strategies and interventions for helping students with ADHD and Learning Disabilities achieve school success. She has written several books and presents seminars, workshops and keynotes nationally and internationally on this topic. She received her BA and MA degrees from the University of Illinois in general and special education and has over 23 years teaching experience in public schools. Rief is on the faculty of Seattle Pacific University and California State University East Bay, where she teaches extended and continuing education courses for teachers/educators via distance learning and online. She has been the guest on several radio shows and media interviews speaking on how to help kids with ADHD and LD. She was on the faculty of the National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) and has been involved (past and currently) in other national initiatives for improving the care of children with ADHD. In addition to several popular books, Rief has also written a number of laminated reference guides including, “ADHD & LD: Classroom Strategies At Your Fingertips;” “Dyslexia: Strategies, Supports & Interventions;” “Executive Function: Practical Applications in the Classroom;” and “Section 504: Classroom Accommodations,” all published by National Professional Resources, Inc./Dude Publishing. She is also presenter on their classic professional development video, “ADHD & LD: Powerful Teaching Strategies & Accommodations (K-8).”