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Students with strong executive function skills hold the keys to school and social success—from attention and impulse control to time management and organization. Now K–12 teachers have a practical, highly readable guide to enhancing these critical skills for all students, with and without learning disabilities.

Through the author's memorable metaphors, classroom examples, and crystal-clear explanations of brain functioning, teachers will immediately grasp what executive function is and how it affects their students' learning and behavior. Then they'll get the explicit, research-based guidance they need to

  • improve executive function skills in specific academic subjects: reading, math, and writing
  • choose effective assessment methods to pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses in students' executive function
  • adapt their instruction and classroom structure to enhance students' executive skills and improve "trouble spots"
  • implement an executive function coaching process that helps students plan, organize, and complete their assignments
  • develop individual behavior support plans that address underlying executive function challenges


An unparalleled practical resource on one of today's most critical education topics, this sourcebook equips teachers with everything they need to detect and solve their students' executive function challenges. They'll get a wide range of ready-to-use strategies based on best practices, visual aids that make new concepts instantly understandable, and photocopiable forms to help students improve in specific executive function areas.

A perfect resource for effective, affordable professional development, this teacher-friendly guide lays a clear and simple path to stronger executive skills for all students-and lasting academic and social success.

Help students improve in key executive function areas:

  • organization
  • homework completion
  • time management
  • note-taking
  • study skills
  • impulse control
  • working memory
  • planning skills
  • self-regulation
  • adaptability
  • and more!

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    Brookes Publishing
  5. Publication date
    May 18, 2010
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"Kaufman demonstrates elegantly how the applications of [executive function] research can improve the educational well-being of children who are having difficulty in educational settings…Takes the sometimes vague and abstract concept of EF and provides practical strategies and solutions."

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Christopher Kaufman, Ph.D.,was a licensed psychologist and Lead Psychologist for the Portland (Maine) Public Schools. He also operated, with his wife Sara, a part-time business, Kaufman Psychological Services, through which he provided workshops for educators and clinicians on a range of brain-based learning topics. Dr. Kaufman was born in New York City; raised on Long Island, New York; and earned his doctoral degree in Educational Psychology (with a specialization in School Psychology) in 1993 from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. His clinical specialties included attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and related executive functioning disorders, learning disabilities, and pediatric anxiety disorders.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brookes Publishing; Illustrated edition (May 18, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1598570943
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1598570946
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
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Christopher Kaufman, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist (Maine) and certified School Psychologist (Doctoral). He has practiced for 27 years as both a school and clinical child psychologist across a range of educational and clinical settings (serving from September, 1999 through February, 2011 as Lead Psychologist for the Portland School Department). An entertaining and engaging speaker, Dr. Kaufman provides brain-based learning workshops/trainings for teachers, clinicians, and administrators throughout New England and, increasingly, around the country and around the world. Among his more notable recent engagements have included featured speaker roles at the Fall, 2012 National Dyslexia Foundation Conference at Harvard Medical School, the February, 2013 European Brain-Based Learning Conference in Madrid, Spain, and the Spring, 2013 Learning and the Brain conference in Washington, DC. Dr. Kaufman strives to make all his trainings and workshops enjoyable, informative, and (above all) of practical value to attendees. His clinical specialties include the evaluation and treatment of learning disabilities (reading, math, and written language disorders), ADHD and related executive functioning struggles, pediatric anxiety disorders (particularly Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder), and pervasive developmental disorders. His first book, Executive Function in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Improving Performance and Enhancing Skills for All Students, was issued by Brookes Publishing Company in May, 2010 and is readily available through brookespublishing.com, amazon.com, and most major booksellers.

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Customers find the book very informative and consider it a must-read for 21st-century educators, with one customer noting it provides helpful examples for recognizing students' needs.

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  • s hoague
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful book for a teacher
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2015
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    This is a wonderful book for a teacher, parent, or therapist who is serious about learning and implementing strategies to help a child (or adult) with executive dysfunctions. It begins with a brief neuropsychological overview of executive functions, followed by salient issues in the assessment of them. Four important chapters describe how any one, or a combination of weaknesses, could influence academic performance in math, reading, writing, and study skills. Specific strategies, many with charts or templates which would be copied or individualized, are given. This book would be great to use in a professional or collage study group. School psychologists and therapists will also find it helpful when looking for specific strategies to recommend or use directly with clients.
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  • Carole White
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a "must have" for the special educator's ...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2015
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    This book is a "must have" for the special educator's or classroom teacher's library of educational books. It's well written and provides examples for educators to recognize and then help identify their students' needs. The take away for me was that we (teachers and staff) must collaborate when using chosen strategies across the school setting. I know our time is limited within the school day but with time spent on a list of strategies that we could all employ, we could be more effective. Our school is seriously recognizing the executive functioning deficiencies that classroom teachers are dealing with on a daily basis, so we are collating multiple strategies to be accessed by our teachers by a team of special educators this summer. I'm excited by the possibilities. Thank you, Dr. Kaufman
    Carole White, M.S., CCC-SLP/L
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  • Mary T. Swindells
    4.0 out of 5 stars Executive Function
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    I've been wanting to purchase this book for some time, especially after having attended several if Chris Kaufman's. Like his seminars/workshops...very informative in language one can understand and easily relate!
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  • RebeccaR
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... gain more insight and knowledge into how I can better assist him with his executive function challenges
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015
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    I have a student this year (as a veteran teacher of 23 years) that really needs me to gain more insight and knowledge into how I can better assist him with his executive function challenges. It is incredible informative and has real concrete suggestions and approaches that I am finding so valuable. "Executive functioning" is one of the latest buzz words in education, and I know what it looks like, but I really needed to know how to better serve this student and offer more helpful suggestions to his parents who are do incredibly supportive. I highly recommend this book to all teachers…so helpful!
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  • Kenneth J. Kohutek
    5.0 out of 5 stars Many great ideas for enhancing executive skills in the classroom
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2010
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    This book provides a plethora of information on what should be the next big push in education-- enhancing the executive skills of our students. Dr. Kaufman gives a variety of suggestions which should assist all classroom teachers in connecting with and helping their students stay connected with the lesson. This is a very readable book with a chapter describing seven general strategies for developing executive functioning in the class. The next three chapters describe specific ways executive functioning interferes with the academic topics of reading, writing and mathematics.

    A must read for the 21st century educator!
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  • Wendy Pope
    5.0 out of 5 stars 100% customer satisfaction
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2014
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    I ordered this book and it came when stated in perfectly new condition. This is a great guide for anyone that may have a child struggling with focus issues in school or at home. It is a well written book that I highly recommend for teachers and parents to be able to identify these issues, understand why they occur and learn strategies to mitigate the problems.
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  • Anne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful resource for teachers, students, and parents and this topic
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2021
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    Really enjoy the content and resources & info. Helpful material
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  • Eve
    2.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to understand, not good for people unfamiliar with executive functioning.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016
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    Very disappointed in this. I bought this because it claims to make the topic of executive functioning easy to understand for the average person. It specifically bought it because it said to have"memorable metaphors and crystal-clear explanations of brain functioning. Teachers will immediately grasp what executive function is and how it affects students' learning and behavior"

    An example random sentence from the book, "The specific means of control of others, self-regulation, and planning to which children are exposed also play major determining roles in the manner in which children's executive skills become manifest." Yes, the sentences make sense, but it's not an easy read and doesn't bring it to layman's terms.This is a very academic language heavy book. I'm three chapters in, and I really can't give you a good definition of what executive functioning is. I am a special education teacher, and often purchase books about various education topics (Mindset, Multiple Intelligences, etc). All of the previous books I have purchased have put things in to simple terms that I can then easily put in to teaching. This book does not. If you enjoy heavy academic books, maybe this would be good for you. If you're a parent who wants a clear explanation in layman terms of what executive functioning is and specific ways to help your child, this is not your book.

    Given the price, I'm really disappointed. I'll be going with a competing book called "Smart, But Scattered", which based on reviews seems to be a better fit for what I'm looking for.
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  • Cindy Archibald
    4.0 out of 5 stars ... the executive skills and practical strategies that teachers can easily implement in the classroom
    Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2015
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    Very helpful explanation of the executive skills and practical strategies that teachers can easily implement in the classroom.
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  • Geetika Randhawa Dahri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Practical detailed guidance from Dr. Kaufman
    Reviewed in India on February 18, 2020
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    Excellent! hands-on methodology for resolving executive dysfunction.

    The book arrived in good condition, thanks to Amazon.
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  • Mr. A. J. Collins
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great practical introduction
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2018
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    Excellent coverage and well referenced
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  • Dianne Cunningham
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    Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2014
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    A good read with helpful strategies!
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