Category: executive function

children standing in the formation of a story mountain with the title of the post Hands in the Air: How Gestures Support Writing Instruction
executive function · learning support · motor development

Hands in the Air: How Gestures Support Writing Instruction

Betsy Hubbard2 Comments

Gesturing serves as a powerful tool connecting brain and body, while reducing the cognitive load during the writing process.

From Memory to Mastery
executive function · foundational skills · research

From Memory to Mastery

Betsy Hubbard

Writing is a brain-based process that relies on practice, rest, and retrieval to move skills from effortful to automatic. When teachers use simple, consistent strategies, they help students free up brainpower for creativity and deeper expression.

Cream background with a black/gray/red box. A clock is coming out of the box with a checklist on the box’s side face. This is the promo image for Two Writing Teachers’ “Unboxing Fresh Routines” back-to-school blog series. Routines Build Capacity: Unboxing Fresh Routines Blog Series
executive function · Unboxing Fresh Routines Blog Series

Routines Build Capacity: Unboxing Fresh Routines Blog Series

Betsy Hubbard

Intentional routines do more than organize a classroom. They strengthen executive function and empower students as writers. Take a look at what to expect from our August blog series and check out the giveaway information.

Writing and Working Memory: Reflective Practice
accessibility · executive function · neurodiversity

Writing and Working Memory: Reflective Practice

Betsy Hubbard2 Comments

Brush up your understanding of how working memory functions within the brains of your writers.

Contingency Maps for Writing Workshops
accessibility · executive function · neurodiversity · Ready-to-Go Tip · reluctant writers

Contingency Maps for Writing Workshops

Betsy Hubbard1 Comment

Students who struggle with executive function deficits are in every classroom. Here is a strategy and visual tool that may help and inspire problem solving within your writing workshop.