Executive function in education : from theory to practice / Lynn Meltzer, editor, Julie Dunstan-Brewer, editorial assistant.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meltzer, Lynn, editor.

Dunstan-Brown, Julie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational psychology.

Executive ability in children.

Learning disabled children--Education.

Learning disabled children.

Physical Description:

xix, 396 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : The Guilford Press, [2018]

Summary:

This Groundbreaking Volume, Now Revised and Updated, Has Given Thousands of Educators and clinicians a deeper understanding of executive function (EF) processes in typically developing children and those with learning difficulties and developmental disabilities. The book elucidates how PreK-12 students develop such key capacities as goal setting, organization, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and self-monitoring. Leading experts in education, neuroscience, and psychology explore the links between EF and academic performance and present practical applications for assessment and instruction. Exemplary practices for supporting students with EF difficulties in particular content areas-reading, writing, and math-are reviewed. New to This Edition, Expanded coverage of reading-chapters on recent fMRI research findings; working memory and reading; and self-regulation and reading comprehension. Chapter on early childhood. Chapter on embedding EF strategies in the curriculum a Updated throughout with a decade's worth of significant advances in research, theory, and educational best practices. Book jacket.

Contents:

I Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks 1

1 Executive Function: Binding Together the Definitions of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities / Martha Bridge Denckla Denckla, Martha Bridge, E. Mark Mahone Mahone, E. Mark 5

2 Hill, Skill, and Will: Executive Function from a Multiple-Intelligences Perspective / Seana Moran Moran, Seana, Howard Gardner Gardner, Howard 25

3 Executive Capacities from a Developmental Perspective / Jane Holmes Bernstein Bernstein, Jane Holmes, Deborah P. Waber Waber, Deborah P. 57

4 The Development of Hot and Cool Executive Function: A Foundation for Learning in the Preschool Years / Andrei D. Semenov Semenov, Andrei D., Philip David Zelazo Zelazo, Philip David 82

II Executive Function in Different Diagnostic Groups: Challenges of Identification and Treatment 105

5 Learning Differences and Executive Function: Understandings and Misunderstandings / Lynn Meltzer Meltzer, Lynn, Julie Dunstan-Brewer Dunstan-Brewer, Julie, Kalyani Krishnan Krishnan, Kalyani 109

6 Nonverbal Learning Disabilities and Executive Function: The Challenges of Effective Assessment and Teaching / Judith A. Stein Stein, Judith A., Kalyani Krishnan Krishnan, Kalyani 142

7 Executive Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Research to Practice / Meghan Miller Miller, Meghan, Patricia L. Schetter Schetter, Patricia L., Sally Ozonoff Ozonoff, Sally 168

III Executive Function Processes in Reading and Other Content Areas 197

8 Executive Function and Reading Difficulties: A Tale of Complexity in Diagnosis and Treatment / Jonathan D. Scheff Scheff, Jonathan D., Neena M. Hudson Hudson, Neena M., Mary Tarsha Tarsha, Mary, Laurie E. Cutting Cutting, Laurie E. 201

9 Working Memory and Reading: Is There Evidence for an Executive Processing Deficit? / H. Lee Swanson Swanson, H. Lee, Jennifer E. Kong Kong, Jennifer E. 218

10 Self-Regulation and Reading Comprehension: Self-Perceptions, Self-Evaluations, and Effective Strategies for Intervention / Tami Katzir Katzir, Tami, Vered Markovich Markovich, Vered, Einat Tesler Tesler, Einat, Michal Shany Shany, Michal 240

11 Creating Strategic Classrooms and Schools: Embedding Executive Function Strategies in the Curriculum / Lynn Meltzer Meltzer, Lynn 263

12 The Strategic Math Classroom: How Executive Function Impacts Math Learning / Joan Steinberg Steinberg, Joan, Bethany N. Roditi Roditi, Bethany N. 300

13 Self-Regulated Strategy Development in Writing: A Classroom Example of Developing Executive Function Processes and Future Directions / Karen R. Harris Harris, Karen R., Steve Graham Graham, Steve, Linda H. Mason Mason, Linda H., Debra McKeoum McKeoum, Debra, Natalie Olinghouse Olinghouse, Natalie 326

14 Optimizing Executive Function in the Digital World: Advances in Universal Design for Learning / Samantha G. Daley Daley, Samantha G., David H. Rose Rose, David H. 357.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781462534531

1462534538

9781462534555

1462534554

OCLC:

1010621346