Unstuck and On Target!
Unstuck and On Target!
An Executive Function Curriculum to Improve Flexibility, Planning, and Organization, Second Edition
Authors: Lynn Cannon, M.Ed., Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D., Katie Alexander, Monica Adler Werner, M.A., Laura Gutermuth Anthony, Ph.D.
For students with executive function challenges, problems with flexibility and goal-directed behavior can be a major obstacle to success in school and in life. With the enhanced second edition of this popular curriculum— now optimized for both in-person and virtual instruction—you’ll have everything you need to explicitly teach executive function skills in today’s educational environment.
Unstuck and On Target! Benefits:
- Optimized for the way you teach today. The new reconfigured format makes the kit more flexible—you can use it in schools or during remote instruction.
- Meets the needs of MTSS Tier 2 learners. This proven curriculum is one of the few tailored to the needs of Tier 2 students who need more focused instruction.
- Gives you explicit, step-by-step routines, activities, and scripts to help students improve executive function skills.
- Targets the flexibility and planning skills every student needs to learn effectively, reduce stress, get along with others, problem-solve, and more.
- Can be done with any class, by any teacher. Each ready-to-use lesson comes complete with clear instructions, materials lists, and tips for teachers.
- Makes learning fun with engaging games, role plays, stories, and lively class discussions.
- Reinforces new skills through 19 Home Practice handouts in English and Spanish.
WHAT’S IN THE REFORMATTED KIT: One print manual, Two digital, print-ready gameboards, available as one-page 11x17 PDFs, two-page 8.5x11 PDFs, and PowerPoint files, Four digital, print-ready posters, 50+ handouts—digital downloads now available as fillable PDFs
Reviews
Peg Dawson, Ed.D., NCSP, Psychologist at the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders; co-author of several books on executive skills:
“ Unstuck and on Target! does a remarkable job of translating complex ideas and abstract terminology into concepts and language that make sense to children.”
Nancy Mather, Ph.D., University of Arizona:
“ This second edition of Unstuck and On Target! provides educators with explicit ideas to help students with weaknesses in executive functioning.”
Debra Leach, Ed.D., BCBA, Professor of Special Education:
“ This book is an excellent resource that helps educators fully understand the complexities of executive functioning.”
Parent videos also available: Developed to complement Unstuck & On Target!, this video series offers simple steps parents can take to support children with executive functioning challenges.
Want preprinted gameboards and posters? You can still order them here.
Already have the 2nd edition? Then you already have access to the new digital files! Just visit the existing downloads page on the Brookes Download Hub to access the files.