Unstuck and on Target! Ages 11-15 : An Executive Function Curriculum to Support Flexibility, Planning, and Organization.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Strang, John F.

Contributor:

Kenworthy, Lauren.

Cannon, Lynn.

Alexander, Katie.

Werner, Monica.

Pugliese, Cara E.

Anthony, Laura Gutermuth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with mental disabilities--Education.

Children with mental disabilities.

Youth with mental disabilities--Education.

Youth with mental disabilities.

Executive functions (Neuropsychology).

Critical thinking--Study and teaching.

Critical thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newburyport : Brookes Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

The popular, evidence-based Unstuck and On Target! curriculum has helped elementary school students across the country develop critical flexibility, planning, and organization skills. Now there's a version of Unstuck for ages 11-15--with all-new lessons specially designed to help middle school students build the strong executive function skills they need to manage more complex independent work. The curriculum includes 23 lessons on topics that are key to success in school and life: flexibility, big-picture thinking, planning, compromising, and self-monitoring. These 45-minute lessons are taught in small groups in any setting, including general and special education classrooms, pull-out groups, or after-school clubs. Through catchy scripts, memorable visuals, engaging role-plays, and positive reinforcement, students will learn skills that will help them in middle school and beyond. Lessons and scripts build on each other, and students get many opportunities to practice and generalize their new skills to school, home, and community settings. With this proven, highly effective approach to executive function intervention, middle school students will develop the skills they need to set and reach goals, flexibly collaborate with peers, use organization strategies independently, and lay the groundwork for a bright future. Unstuck and On Target! Benefits: Explicitly designed for middle school students. Developed with the input of young teens, this new version of Unstuck speaks to the challenges of students in this age range and helps them be flexible, well-regulated problem-solvers. Helpful for a wide range of students. While Unstuck was designed for students on the autism spectrum, it can help any student who struggles

with executive function, including those with disabilities such as ADHD. Meets the needs of MTSS Tier 2 learners. This curriculum is one of the few tailored to the needs of Tier 2 students who need more focused instruction. Engaging and easy to implement. You'll get explicit, step-by-step routines, scripts, and age-appropriate activities that keep students engaged as they learn. Ideal for in-person and virtual classrooms: includes digital posters, home extension activities, and digital student and parent workbooks.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

About the Online Materials

About the Authors

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Unit 1: Flexibility, Power, and Planning

Topic 1.1: Flexible Thinking

Topic 1.2: Plan A/Plan B = More Power

Topic 1.3: How to Increase Your Power to Help Yourself and the World

Topic 1.4: Coping Strategies to Feel Better and Get Unstuck When Overwhelmed, Stressed, Frustrated, or Disappointed

Topic 1.5: Flexible Thinking-Accepting and Letting Go of Frustration and Disappointment

Topic 1.6: Putting a Plan on Trial (Checking Your Plan Before Trying It Out)

Topic 1.7: Celebration Day! The Plan B Party

Unit 2: Compromise

Topic 2.1: Compromising Is a Win-Win

Topic 2.2: Should I Compromise?

Topic 2.3: Try Out Your Compromise Skills

Topic 2.4: Plan Another Special Event Together Using Compromise Skills (Two Sessions)

Topic 2.5: The Special Event

Topic 2.6: Reviewing the Special Event

Unit 3: Efficient Planning

Topic 3.1: Getting (and Staying) Excited About a Future Goal

Topic 3.2: Efficient Planning-Staying Focused on the Big Picture Goal

Topic 3.3: Efficient Planning-Watching the Clock

Topic 3.4: Pulling It All Together-Using All the Key Vocabulary/Skills to Finalize the Plan

Topic 3.5: The Longer-Term Event/Project-Efficient Planning = Power!

Topic 3.6: Reviewing the Longer-Term Event/Project: Learning from Our Successes and Challenges

Unit 4: Making Executive Function Skills Work in Your Life

Topic 4.1: Developing a Personal Goal: Using Executive Function Skills in Our Real Lives

Topic 4.2: Using Executive Function Skills for Personal Goals

Topic 4.3: Putting Personal Plans on Trial

Topic 4.4: Preparing for Graduation: Celebrating Our Executive Function Skills

Topic 4.5: Graduation

Appendix A: Questions for Reflection.

Appendix B: Troubleshooting FAQs: When Challenges Come Up

I'm having a hard time keeping my students engaged. What should I do?

I feel like I am constantly nagging and redirecting the students. What should I do?

How can I help my students use the Key Vocabulary and skills in their everyday lives, both in and out of school?

Some of the Key Vocabulary terms and phrases seem to greatly annoy one of my students. How important is it for me to stick to the Key Vocabulary?

What do I do if my students don't like an activity?

My students are finding some of the concepts in these lessons too hard. How do I help them understand?

How do I avoid power struggles?

Sometimes I can't tell what is willful misbehavior and what is an executive function difficulty. How can I make that distinction?

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781681254890

1681254891

9781681254883

1681254883

OCLC:

1411298865