With insight and humor, this motivating guide shows how to bring executive functions (EF) to the forefront in classroom teaching--without adopting a new curriculum or scripted program. Ideal for professional development, the book includes practical, research-based ideas for implementation in a variety of classroom contexts. It shares stories from dozens of expert teachers who are integrating explicit EF support across the school day. Provided is a clear approach for talking about EF barriers and strategies as part of instruction, and working as a class to problem solve, explore, and apply the strategies that feel right for each student. Several reproducible/downloadable tools are included.