Executive Functions for Every K-3 Classroom
SAGE Publications Inc (Verlag)
979-8-3488-0993-5 (ISBN)
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Every day in primary classrooms, teachers navigate a familiar challenge: Some learners seem naturally ready for school routines while others struggle to follow directions, stay organized, or manage their impulses. The difference often isn′t about a student’s ability or behavior—it′s about executive functions, the cognitive processes that promote attention, memory, and adaptability.
Executive Functions for Every K–3 Classroom provides the knowledge and practical strategies teachers need to support all children in developing these critical skills. The authors translate complex research into actionable classroom practices, showing you how to create learning environments where working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility flourish. This book completes the K–12 series, alongside Mitch Weathers′s bestselling Executive Functions for Every Classroom, Grades 3–12.
What makes this book essential:
Research-backed strategies that translate complex cognitive science into simple, actionable classroom practices
Real classroom scenarios showing how executive function challenges play out in daily learning and demonstrating practical solutions that work
Practical suggestions to reduce interference and increase automaticity, helping all students access learning more effectively
Embedded implementation that fits seamlessly into your existing routines and instruction without adding extra work
Research shows that strong executive functions in the early years help close opportunity gaps, leading to better academic outcomes and improved reading and math skills. Whether you′re assisting a kindergartner learning to unpack their backpack independently or supporting a third grader through multi-step problem-solving, this book provides the foundation you need to build self-regulated learners who are truly ready for school and beyond.
Mitch Weathers is a teacher, founder of Organized Binder, Inc. and author of the best selling book, Executive Functions for Every Classroom: Creating Safe and Predictable Learning Environments - Grades 3-12. Together with the Organized Binder team, Mitch works with K-12 schools and colleges in the US and internationally to equip students with executive functioning skills. When he is not working with schools, you can find him running trails training for his next ultramarathon. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Northern California. Dr. Sarah Oberle is a seasoned educator with extensive experience in primary education. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Cognitive Science, bringing together deep expertise in both teaching and learning. Passionate about bridging research and practice, Dr. Oberle focuses on translating insights from the science of learning into accessible, practical strategies that enhance classroom instruction and student success. An active member of several educational boards and committees, she works alongside educators and policymakers to promote evidence-informed decision-making and meaningful, sustainable improvement in education. Beyond her classroom experience, Dr. Oberle has designed and led professional learning programs that empower teachers to apply knowledge of how learning happens to their own practice. She lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with her husband and two daughters.
Chapter 1: Understanding Executive Functions
Chapter 2: Executive Function Challenges
Chapter 3: Supporting EFs
Chapter 4: Establishing Targeted Routines
Chapter 5: Implementing Strategic Instruction
Chapter 6: Creating Supportive Environments
Chapter 7: Awareness and Empowerment
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.7.2026 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Thousand Oaks |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 177 x 254 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8-3488-0993-5 / 9798348809935 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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