Build Strong Writers with Executive Function Tools: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey

This episode explores practical executive functioning tools that support students’ writing and goal-setting success. Inspired by Valerie Bolling's book, Goal Setting in the Writing Classroom: Building Student Agency, Independence, and Success (Stenhouse Publishers, 2025), Stacey highlights seven strategies—such as making timelines, using timers, and tracking progress—that help improve organization, focus, and motivation. These tools build essential skills for writing and lifelong executive functioning. Drawing on personal experience, the episode shows how goal-setting applies both in and out of the classroom. Tune in to learn how to help students develop confidence and independence with their writing goals.GO DEEPER!TWT Podcast Episodes That Deal with Executive FunctioningAccommodations for Access to Writing InstructionBuild Executive Functioning with Time Management TechniquesBuild Writing Confidence with the "Ready, Do, Done" ModelCo-Create Writing GoalsHelp K-8 Students with Executive Functioning Needs: A Conversation with a ColleagueUnlock Strategies for Task InitiationTWT Blog Posts That Explore Executive FunctioningContingency Maps for Writing WorkshopsFrom Memory to MasteryHands in the Air: How Gestures Support Writing InstructionRoutines Build CapacityWriting and Working Memory: Reflective PracticeSend 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.