Executive functions highlighted

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the challenges in education today and find it difficult to make time for the development of your students' executive skills? Do you, however, want to positively influence their performance? This book helps you create a school environment that better enables your students to practice their skills without costing you extra time.

In this book, you will find answers to important questions, such as:

• How do executive functions develop?
• How can I easily support the development of executive skills?
• How do I promote sustained attention in students?
• How do I conduct effective conversations about skills?
• How do I create a continuous line of 'Working on executive skills'?

The case studies show you how the right focus on executive functions has a positive impact on students. Tineke and Robine give you more than just a guide; this book is the key to strengthening important skills that every child needs for success. You will receive plenty of tools to fully utilize the potential of all students.

Including a practical workbook!

We are honored that Anton Horeweg, a renowned specialist in education, has written the foreword:

"If you are reading this, you are looking at a book about executive functions. There are many of these, but few books are like this one by Robine and Tineke. They use their years of experience in the classroom and their knowledge of the subject to create a very useful and practical book for education professionals. This practical book is also linked to the Executive Function Discussion Cards and a workbook. This synergy can be very helpful in understanding and applying this complex subject practically. Together, they form a very practical guide.

That practical applicability is what an educational book is all about, in my opinion. You want to be able to do something with it, you want to help children develop, you want to get better at your profession. This book can contribute to that, because for each executive function, concrete instructions are given on how to discuss it with children. It doesn't stop there, because equally concrete questions are asked about your own teaching actions."

Anton Horeweg Teacher, behavior specialist (MSEN), Author of, among others, Handbook of Behavior at School.