Executive Functioning Essentials

Teach students how to plan smarter—not harder—with this Backward Mapping lesson and activity. This resource helps middle school students break down assignments, projects, and test preparation into clear, manageable steps while building essential executive functioning and study skills. Perfect for students who feel overwhelmed or don’t know where to start, this activity guides them step-by-step through planning backwards from a goal to create a realistic, actionable plan. Perfect For:Middle schoo

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