Episode Details

Family Engagement - 

• Daily practice employing executive functioning skills
• If parents are informed they can help in a more powerful way
• Bringing parents into the process matters
• How do I hone this down into a daily task?
• Alexis Reid Podcast on Resilient Schools
• How to keep from fighting with your kids
• Modeling and routines with kids.
• Physical tactile colored Organized Binder.
• Requires use of skills and practice.
• Predictable learning routines help kids take risks.
• If they get practice, they get opportunities to grow
• Accountability - something that young people learn to do with practice.
• Getting practice with them in a “no-stakes” way. 
• Jethro’s family goal setting page.
• Singular practice on goal setting - goal, sub goal, when and where, see what impacts it is creating
• Then evaluate what you need to adjust to make it happen
• Working on it over time
• Actual implementation is much better than lessons
• The actual implementation for schools and families - where to find everything, asking questions (prompts), 
• Having Routines and modeling makes things very clear for the student. 
• Advice for leaders about executive functioning skills - What would it look like to not teach them, but give them exposure to them through modeling rather than just teaching.

About Mitch Weathers

Mitch Weathers founded Organized Binder out of a need to support struggling students with effective tools. He realized the importance of content-agnostic resources that could benefit students of all abilities. His journey began by embedding essential skills practice into his classroom routine, leading to improved student success and confidence.

Today, Organized Binder is an evidence-based MTSS Tier 1 solution, creating structured, dependable learning environments. It offers content-agnostic tools for goal setting, reflective learning, time management, and more, aligning with UDL principles. Collaborating with diverse educational institutions, Organized Binder empowers students and supports educators in implementing best teaching practices under Mitch Weathers' leadership as the Founder and CEO.

Learn more about today's sponsors, Playworks, IXL, and Renaissance Learning:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time