Unlocking Student Potential
Autor Marcy McIver, Peg Dawsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 ian 2027
This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.
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Notă biografică
Marcy McIver, MS, is an educational consultant, executive function and attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) coach, Orton-Gillingham instructor, and former classroom teacher. Ms. McIver provides professional development for educators internationally, with a focus on translating the science of executive function into practical classroom approaches and tools that support learning, self-regulation, and independence. She also works directly with students with executive function challenges; ADHD; and learning differences, such as dyslexia and dyscalculia; and coaches teens and supports parents of children with ADHD. She is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Peg Dawson, EdD, is a New Hampshire-based psychologist who provides professional development training on executive skills for schools and organizations nationally and internationally. Dr. Dawson is a past president of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the International School Psychology Association, and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from NASP. She is coauthor of bestselling books for general readers, among them Smart but Scattered and Smart but Scattered Teens, as well as books for professionals, including Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents.
Peg Dawson, EdD, is a New Hampshire-based psychologist who provides professional development training on executive skills for schools and organizations nationally and internationally. Dr. Dawson is a past president of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the International School Psychology Association, and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from NASP. She is coauthor of bestselling books for general readers, among them Smart but Scattered and Smart but Scattered Teens, as well as books for professionals, including Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents.
Cuprins
Introduction: How to Use This Book
I. Unlocking Educator Potential: Decoding and Teaching Executive Function Skills
1. Executive Function Skills Explained: Unlocking the Mind
2. The Keys to Enhance Educator Expertise: Unlocking the Skills
3. Preparing to Teach Executive Function Skills: Unlocking the Conditions
II. Unlocking Student Potential: Teaching the 11 Executive Function Skills
4. Opening the Executive Function Vault: Introducing Executive Function Skills to Your Students
5. Response Inhibition: Training Your Inner Cop
6. Working Memory: Lightening the Cognitive Load
7. Emotional Control: Opening the Door to Emotional Mastery
8. Flexibility: Unlocking the Doors to Flexible Thinking
9. Sustained Attention: Harnessing Focus in the Classroom
10. Task Initiation: Breaking through the Wall of Resistance
11. Planning and Prioritizing: Solving the Planning Puzzle
12. Organization: Orchestrating Organized Environments and Minds
13. Time Management: Ticking Towards Success
14. Goal-Directed Persistence: Keeping the Spark Alive
15. Metacognition: The Master Key That Unlocks All Skills
III. Unlocking Lasting Executive Function Success: Essential Keys and Refining Practice
16. The Essential Keys for Executive Function Success
17. Sustaining Executive Function Success: Troubleshooting Mini-Guide for Continued Growth
Epilogue: Where Change Truly Begins
Appendices
References
Index
I. Unlocking Educator Potential: Decoding and Teaching Executive Function Skills
1. Executive Function Skills Explained: Unlocking the Mind
2. The Keys to Enhance Educator Expertise: Unlocking the Skills
3. Preparing to Teach Executive Function Skills: Unlocking the Conditions
II. Unlocking Student Potential: Teaching the 11 Executive Function Skills
4. Opening the Executive Function Vault: Introducing Executive Function Skills to Your Students
5. Response Inhibition: Training Your Inner Cop
6. Working Memory: Lightening the Cognitive Load
7. Emotional Control: Opening the Door to Emotional Mastery
8. Flexibility: Unlocking the Doors to Flexible Thinking
9. Sustained Attention: Harnessing Focus in the Classroom
10. Task Initiation: Breaking through the Wall of Resistance
11. Planning and Prioritizing: Solving the Planning Puzzle
12. Organization: Orchestrating Organized Environments and Minds
13. Time Management: Ticking Towards Success
14. Goal-Directed Persistence: Keeping the Spark Alive
15. Metacognition: The Master Key That Unlocks All Skills
III. Unlocking Lasting Executive Function Success: Essential Keys and Refining Practice
16. The Essential Keys for Executive Function Success
17. Sustaining Executive Function Success: Troubleshooting Mini-Guide for Continued Growth
Epilogue: Where Change Truly Begins
Appendices
References
Index
Recenzii
“In this empowering book, McIver and Dawson give educators a hopeful, hands‑on roadmap for helping K–8 learners thrive. By teaching EF skills, teachers can transform daily challenges into opportunities for growth. Filled with real classroom examples and practical strategies, this guide shows how small shifts in instruction can lead to big breakthroughs in student success. McIver is a master teacher who understands the dilemmas teachers face, and Dawson is my most trusted expert on EF skills. The combination of research-driven strategies and empathy for today's classroom teachers makes this book a 'must have.'â€--Ellen Braaten, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School; Executive Director, Learning and Emotional Assessment Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
“It is rare to find a resource that helps you make impactful changes in the classroom without feeling overwhelmed or having to completely rethink core curriculum. This unique book does just that. McIver's hands-on expertise with these strategies and her relevant classroom experiences are evident in every chapter. The lessons presented in this guide will benefit students across grade levels, with or without learning challenges. My team of special educators and I will use this book to unlock students' potential, one strategy at a time, at a student-centered pace.â€--Sandy Maldonado, MEd, Regional Director of Special Programs, Imagine Schools, Texas Campuses
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“It is rare to find a resource that helps you make impactful changes in the classroom without feeling overwhelmed or having to completely rethink core curriculum. This unique book does just that. McIver's hands-on expertise with these strategies and her relevant classroom experiences are evident in every chapter. The lessons presented in this guide will benefit students across grade levels, with or without learning challenges. My team of special educators and I will use this book to unlock students' potential, one strategy at a time, at a student-centered pace.â€--Sandy Maldonado, MEd, Regional Director of Special Programs, Imagine Schools, Texas Campuses
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Packed with ready-to-use tools, this book explains the whats, whys, and how-tos of teaching executive function (EF) skills in everyday classroom practice. Eleven specific skills are presented and their role in learning, behavior, and achievement described.
Packed with ready-to-use tools, this book explains the whats, whys, and how-tos of teaching executive function (EF) skills in everyday classroom practice. Eleven specific skills are presented and their role in learning, behavior, and achievement described.