“What are your Time Robbers right now?”
“What’s stealing away your time?”
“Is your brain with the group?”
“I can tell that your brain has left the group.”
"What do you need to do to get your job done?"
“Check back in.” / “Check your brain back in.”
"Think with your eyes."
"Who is invading your brain right now?"
"Who is in your brain?"
"Who can you call on?"
"What Thinkable could you call on?"
Helpful Hints:
1. Use the same book over and over
2. Bring it into your Readers and Writers Workshop to talk about strong verbs or figurative language
3. Students can make connections to other characters and their reactions, as well as to the behaviors and feelings in themselves
Questions To Ask While Reading:
1. Who has invaded ________'s brain?
2. Who can they call on?
3. What Zone are they in?
4. What strategy can they use to support them?
5. How do you think the other characters feel when _______ is behaving that way? What do you think they are going to do? And then how will ________ feel afterward?
6. What could _______ do next time so that it doesn't happen again?
Helps teachers incorporate executive function processes- planning, organizing, prioritizing, and self-checking- into the classroom curriculum. Chapters describe effective strategies for optimizing what students learn by improving how they learn. Easy-to-implement assessment tools, teaching techniques and activities, and planning aides are presented. The book also covers the nuts and bolts of differentiating instruction for students. Case examples illustrate individualized teaching strategies and classroom accommodations.
FOR TEENS
If you're someone who procrastinates, you know your delays can have a negative impact on your life- especially when it comes to grades and preparing for the future.
This practical, research-supported workbook will help you understand the habit of procrastination, reduce it, and increase your ability to get things done. Using tips and tools based in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, you'll learn how to address unfounded fears, improve self-perception, manage your time and feelings of boredom or indifference, and increase critical-thinking abilities and organizational skills.
FOR TEENS
Are you disorganized, chronically late, forgetful, or impulsive? You can learn to stop procrastinating and start meeting your deadlines. This workbook has fun activities to help you turn positive thinking into action, enhance your memory, and successfully organize and plan.