A four-session virtual book study on executive functioning with Mitch Weathers. Two groups meet on Zoom: K–3 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., reading Executive Functions for Every K–3 Classroom, and grades 3–12 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., reading Executive Functions for Every Classroom, Grades 3–12. REC 1 provides the books. Sessions are recorded for anyone who RSVPs but can't attend live.

By the end of the series, participants will understand and be able to use:

• The three keys to developing executive functioning skills, and their role in learning and behavior

• Practical strategies for predictable, safe classrooms that build student agency

• Reflecting on and refining current practice to support diverse learners

This session's reading

• K–3 (pages 9–16): Foreword, Preface and Introduction; Chapter 1, Understanding Executive Functions.

• Grades 3–12 (pages 1–50): Introduction; Chapter 1, Executive Dysfunction and Disengagement; Chapter 2, Teaching Executive Functions.

Who it's for: K–12 teachers in member districts.

Presenter: Mitch Weathers, a former high school science teacher and the founder and CEO of Organized Binder, a classroom routine for building students' executive functions. He is the author of Executive Functions for Every Classroom, Grades 3–12 and co-author, with Sarah Oberle, of Executive Functions for Every K–3 Classroom (both Corwin).

Cost: Free for member district staff.

Register: Register here (one form covers all four sessions: 11 Nov, 1 Dec, 2 Feb and 3 Mar).

Recording: none available yet.

Materials: none available yet.

Resources: Reading bookmark, K–3 (PNG) · Reading bookmark, grades 3–12 (PNG)