Executive Functioning Essentials

This template is meant to be used in conjunction with a class project, essay, test, or quiz. It guides students through the process of: Identifying and gathering the necessary materialsResearching and locating relevant digital or printed resourcesDividing the assignment into smaller tasksReflecting on their grade, EF skills, self, and/or the assignment as a whole once it is completed.

Activity to support self-advocacy skills using self-reflections, prompts, and partner work. I use this to support students in requesting support from teachers, when I notice students struggling, or as a beginning of the year activity. The resource includes: Poster with examples of self-advocacy in classSelf-reflection page with promptsScenarios for students to identify responsesPartner activity to collaborate on self-advocacy strategies

Students may request the chance to retake a test by reflecting on their performance, communicating with guardians and teachers, and taking the initiative to do so. This is excellent to support study skills and test-taking skills in middle school. This allows students to take ownership of their studying and communicate with their family and teacher.

HW tracker to use as a "one-sheet wonder" to show assignments with due dates. I have used this while mentoring, coaching, and teaching students in class and at study hall. Remember to have students check off the activities once completed so that they stay motivated!

SUPER flexible printable that I use with many of my class assignments. This poster/ handout covers 11 executive function skills. This can be used alongside any class activity for students to: - identify EF skills that will be needed for the assignment - for group/ partner activities, students can balance each other's strengths/weaknesses - reflect on an assignment and what EF skills were used The checkboxes can be used by the teacher OR student

I use this template for study hall and in academic skills. This supports students who have missing assignments piling up or students who need a "one-sheet wonder" to stay on top of assignments Start by writing in classes that have upcoming or missing assignments in. Then, write in 1-3 assignments with due dates (when they were due or are due). Prioritize top “must dos” by writing numbers 1-3. Examples of priority assignments are ones that are worth more points or activities that build on one an

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This product includes two variations of the student vision board template and a handout with ideas and prompts. The ideas and prompts page can either be printed for individual students or displayed for everyone to view. The vision board templates can be utilized in a variety of ways, such as: cutting and pasting images from magazines or online sourcesdrawing and writing descriptions of imageswriting down bulleted ideas in the provided boxes.

This can be implemented at the start of the new year when students return from their holiday break. The students will be able to set, track, and accomplish goals.

This handout is intended to provide support for student efforts at home and can be provided to students and families at the beginning of the year and prior to midterms or exams.