Help K-8 Students with Executive Functioning Needs: A Conversation with a Colleague

This episode features Betsy Hubbard, an experienced educator and co-author at Two Writing Teachers. The discussion explores the critical role of executive functioning skills in writing and how deficits in these areas can impact students' performance. Betsy shares practical strategies for teachers to support executive functioning in writing workshops, including techniques for breaking tasks into manageable chunks and providing organizational templates. The episode also covers the importance of incorporating executive functioning activities into the classroom environment. It offers examples of self-regulation techniques to help students overcome challenges in the writing process.Previous TWT Podcast Episodes MentionedAccommodations for Access to Writing InstructionBuild Writing Confidence with the "Ready, Do, Done" ModelCo-Create Writing GoalsUnlock Strategies for Task InitiationGo DeeperContingency Maps for Writing WorkshopsFLIPP the SwitchQuick Facts on Executive Functions from Child Mind InstituteMore About Betsy Hubbard: Personal BlogsI’m Living My WordsThe Power of PoetryTWTBlog PostsX (formerly Twitter) Thanks to our sponsor!Speakable is being incredibly generous to listeners of the Two Writing Teachers podcast. Go to speakable.io/twt to sign up for a free account or check out special offers, including 3 months of full access.Thanks to our affiliate!Zencastr: Use our special link (https://tinyurl.com/TWTPodZen) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe to our podcast and leave us ratings/reviews on your favorite listening platform.You may contact us directly if you want us to consult with your school district. Melanie Meehan: [email protected] Stacey Shubitz: [email protected] us at [email protected] for affiliate or sponsorship opportunities.For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.