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Impulse Control Interactive PowerPoint–Executive Function Series (+Task Cards!)
Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as impulse control. By the time these students are in high school, these skills can be so insufficient to meet school demands that it can take many months or years to help them get where they need to be. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive functions. Video Preview AvailableThis interactive lesson on stren
2nd - 5th
Character Education, School Counseling
Executive Functioning Skills Bundle | Planning, Prioritising & Task Initiation
Teach Executive Function Skills with this editable PowerPoint bundle. It includes 8 coordinated resources that work together as a ready-to-use unit for upper elementary, middle school, high school, life skills, enrichment, and homeschool classes. Students build understanding through clear vocabulary, teacher-friendly slide flow, realistic examples, scenario questions, guided discussion, and reflection tasks. Use it as a full unit, a rotating skills series, sub-plan material, intervention support
4th - 12th
Psychology, School Counseling, School Psychology
Executive Functioning Toolkit Bundle: Planning - Priorities and Task Initiation
Teach Executive Functioning Toolkit with a ready-to-use bundle of 9 editable PowerPoint lessons (PPTX) for Grades 4–12, designed to build real understanding and usable strategies. This listing is a discounted bundle of my existing products that work together as a coherent sequence. Use the lessons as a mini unit, a short intervention series, or stand-alone sessions for revision, tutoring, and cover work. Suggested What's Included (9 PPTX files): • ADHD & Time Management – Overcoming Time Blindn
4th - 12th
For All Subjects
Executive Functioning | Task Initiation and Organization, Study Skills
Help middle and high school students build essential executive functioning skills with these easy-to-use worksheets. This resource supports task initiation, planning, organization, time management, and reflection. It is designed to help students start tasks, stay organized, and complete assignments more independently. Perfect for special education classrooms, executive functioning support, study skills instruction, or advisory periods. What’s Included This resource includes 9 student worksheet
5th - 12th, Higher Education
For All Subjects
Homeschool Executive Function Workbook: Planning, Focus & Task Management
Do you have a homeschool student who struggles with organization, focus, or completing tasks independently? Are daily lessons often interrupted by forgotten assignments, poor time management, or difficulty getting started? Homeschool Executive Function Workbook: Planning, Focus & Task Management is a practical resource designed to help students develop the executive functioning skills they need to become more independent, organized, and successful learners. This workbook provides structured acti
Not Specific
Classroom Community, School Counseling
Task Initiation and Executive Function Checklists for Special Education Students
Are you supporting students who struggle with starting tasks, staying organized, or completing work independently? These targeted observation checklists help you identify exactly where students need support in executive functioning skills. What executive function skills are included? This resource covers 12 essential areas: independent work start, group project initiation, homework and assignment start, morning routine and task start, task persistence and completion, end-of-day wrap-up and cle
Not Specific
Classroom Community, School Counseling
Also included in: Checklists, Logs & Organizers MEGA Bundle | Special Education Tools
Executive Functioning Bootcamp | Lesson 4: Breaking Big Tasks Into Small Steps
Have your students ever looked at a big assignment or project and completely frozen because it felt too overwhelming to start?Many middle school students struggle with task initiation, planning, and managing complex projects. When a task feels too big, the brain often responds with avoidance, procrastination, or anxiety. In Lesson 4 of the Executive Function Bootcamp, students learn a powerful strategy used in fields like computer science, engineering, and problem solving: decomposition —
5th - 8th
Character Education, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
W.6.10
, SL.6.1a
, SL.6.1b
+3
Also included in: Executive Functioning Bootcamp | Complete 20 Lesson BUNDLE | Grades 5-8
Executive Functioning: Task Initiation: Grades 3-6
Getting started is often the hardest part of any assignment. This complete, ready‑to‑teach lesson helps students understand why their brains resist starting and gives them simple, repeatable strategies to break through avoidance using tiny, low‑effort actions. Students learn the Brain‑Shift Rule — once they take a small action, their brain switches out of avoidance mode and into doing mode. Through modeling, guided practice, and real‑life application, students experience how tiny “first steps”
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Visual Task Checklist Card | Executive Function Tool, Initiation & Progress, 2-5
Help students start assignments, stay on track, and finish their work with this ( laminatable) initiation self-guided task card, designed to support executive functioning and academic stamina in elementary classrooms. This kid-friendly, icon-based task progress card gives students a clear, predictable routine they can follow independently when a task feels overwhelming or non-preferred. Perfect for IEPs, 504 plans, MTSS/RTI, and general education support in grades 2–5. Executive Function Vi
2nd - 4th
Reading Strategies, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning Data Tracking: Task Initiation w/ Increasing Attention
This resource will support special education teachers who are looking for a ready-to-use data tracking sheet for executive functioning skills. This data tracking sheet specifically targets a goal of a student initiating a task and sustaining attention to the task. The target times within the sample is initiation within 2 minutes and sustained attention for 2 minutes. What Data is Collected?-Tasks presented -Task initiation within 2 minutes -Sustained attention for 2 minutes -Verbal prompts given
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Not Subject Specific, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning Data Tracking: Transition Between Tasks
This resource will support special education teachers who are looking for a ready-to-use data tracking sheet for executive functioning skills. This data tracking sheet specifically targets a goal of a student transitioning between tasks without mishap. What Data is Collected?-Tasks presented -Number of verbal prompts -Number of visual prompts -Completion of task with or without mishap -Consecutive completion of task. The data tracking sheet is editable once downloaded.
Not Specific
Not Subject Specific, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning Data Tracking: Completing Non-Preferred Tasks W/ Safety
This resource will support special education teachers who are looking for a ready-to-use data tracking sheet for executive functioning skills. This data tracking sheet specifically targets a goal of a student completing three non-preferred tasks while maintaining personal safety and safety of others. What Data is Collected?-Tasks presented -Duration to complete task -Maintenance of personal safety -Maintenance of safety of others -Consecutive completion of tasks The data tracking sheet is editab
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Not Subject Specific, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning Data Tracking: Non-Preferred Tasks w/ Increasing Attention
This resource will support special education teachers who are looking for a ready-to-use data tracking sheet for executive functioning skills. This data tracking sheet specifically targets a goal of a student completing two non-preferred tasks while maintaining attention to the task. What Data is Collected?-Tasks presented -Duration of attention to tasks -Consecutive completion of tasks The data tracking sheet is editable once downloaded.
Not Specific
Not Subject Specific, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning Data Tracking: Tasks Completion w/ Personal Safety
This resource will support special education teachers who are looking for a ready-to-use data tracking sheet for executive functioning skills. This data tracking sheet specifically targets a goal of a student completing two non-preferred tasks while maintaining attention to the task. What Data is Collected?-Tasks presented -Demonstration of personal safety -Consecutive completion of tasks The data tracking sheet is editable once downloaded.
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Not Subject Specific, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
New Year Reset: Task Initiation & Organization Checklist | Executive Functioning
January is the time to rebuild routines and reset expectations—especially for students who struggle with task initiation and organization. This simple, teacher-friendly checklist helps track how independently students: Begin work Gather materials Complete tasks with minimal prompting Designed for special education, executive functioning goals, and behavior tracking, this checklist supports consistent data collection without disrupting instruction. Help students build independence, account
PreK - 12th
Character Education, Social Emotional Learning
What is Task Initiation? Executive Functioning Skills (ESE Social Personal)
What is Task Initiation? This is my Task Initiation Lesson in my series of Executive Functioning Skills. All ppt's include: Definition/ExamplesGames/Group Activity Classroom discussion prompts Mini assessment of strengths and challengesVideo presentation independent activity Bold colorful graphicsYou can present on white board, print what you need for students, do this in groups, do this independently, and even use for staff in a Professional Development series for ESE points! PPT can be used to
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Character Education
Executive Function - Task Initiation
Executive Functions Task Initiation geared towards students in grades 5-12 or homeschool. Links to videos, activities, articles for more intensive study/discussion, and games. Great material for a ready made lesson or as a supplement for unit study. See my other Executive Function lessons for more topics.
5th - 12th
For All Subjects
March 2021- Executive Functioning Task
Various real and made up important dates for a student to add to a calendar
Not Specific
Working Memory Activities | Following Directions | Executive Functioning
Make Following Directions Easier with Brain Bites!Tired of repeating directions all day? Brain Bites will help your students stay focused, remember what you tell them, and help them access higher-order thinking skills — in just 5 minutes a day! Does any of this sound familiar? You repeat directions constantly Transitions feel chaotic Students depend too much on reminders It feels like your students just. won't. listen.It's not just you. And it's not your fault. Most of these problems can be
1st - 5th
Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning & Focus Lesson + Privacy Office Classroom Management Tool
Teach your students how to pay attention and focus with this fun interactive lesson and privacy office. Students learn about and practice effective executive functioning strategies. Then create their very own privacy office, work shield, or lap book, which doubles as a focus tool in and of itself! All the while making classroom management easier, too! Build Executive Functioning Skills The executive functioning skills covered include planning and goal setting, organization, time management,
1st - 4th
School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Working Memory Activities | Following Directions | Executive Functioning | MAY
Make Following Directions Easier with Brain Bites!Tired of repeating directions all day? Brain Bites will help your students stay focused, remember what you tell them, and help them access higher-order thinking skills — in just 5 minutes a day! Does any of this sound familiar? You repeat directions constantly Transitions feel chaotic Students depend too much on reminders It feels like your students just. won't. listen.It's not just you. And it's not your fault. Most of these problems can be
1st - 5th
Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Working Memory Activities | Following Directions | Executive Functioning
Working Memory Activities | Following Directions | Executive Functioning | APRIL
Make Following Directions Easier with Brain Bites!Tired of repeating directions all day? Brain Bites will help your students stay focused, remember what you tell them, and help them access higher-order thinking skills — in just 5 minutes a day! Does any of this sound familiar? You repeat directions constantly Transitions feel chaotic Students depend too much on reminders It feels like your students just. won't. listen.It's not just you. And it's not your fault. Most of these problems can be
1st - 5th
Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Working Memory Activities | Following Directions | Executive Functioning
Focus & Attention | Executive Functioning Lesson & Activity | Middle School SEL
Boost focus, strengthen attention skills, and reduce distractions with this Focus & Attention mini lesson for Grades 7–10. Perfect for middle school executive functioning or SEL lessons, this ready-to-teach resource blends real-world relevance with interactive activities that keep teens engaged. A must-have resource for your executive functioning or SEL unit! This Resource Solves Real Classroom Problems: Middle schoolers are surrounded by distractions—phones, social media, multitasking—yet m
7th - 10th
Classroom Community, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Working Memory Activities | Following Directions | Executive Functioning | JAN
Make Following Directions Easier with Brain Bites!Tired of repeating directions all day? Brain Bites will help your students stay focused, remember what you tell them, and help them access higher-order thinking skills — in just 5 minutes a day! Does any of this sound familiar? You repeat directions constantly Transitions feel chaotic Students depend too much on reminders It feels like your students just. won't. listen.It's not just you. And it's not your fault. Most of these problems can be
1st - 5th
Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Working Memory Activities | Following Directions | Executive Functioning
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