The Work-Smart Academic Planner: Write It Down, Get It Done

From executive skills experts Peg Dawson and Richard Guare, this large-format academic planner is specially designed for students in grades 6-12. It provides a system for keeping track of assignments and due dates while developing the crucial executive skills needed to succeed in school and beyond. Students are given the tools to get organized, manage their time, create daily study plans, learn study strategies, and stay on track. They are also guided to evaluate their own executive skills in order to target their weaknesses and capitalize on strengths.

User-friendly features:
*Spiral binding facilitates everyday use.
*Three-hole punched to conveniently fit in a binder.
*Reproducible planning forms; purchasers can download and print extra copies.
*Undated daily and monthly calendars for one academic year.
*Three-year reference calendar (2015-2017) on each monthly page.
*Online-only User's Guide for school psychologists, educators, coaches, and parents (www.guilford.com/work-smart-guide).

See also the authors' Coaching Students with Executive Skills Deficits, which provides additional resources and guidance for professionals working with this population, plus the authoritative Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition. Also from Dawson and Guare: Smart but Scattered parenting guides and a self-help guide for adults.