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

From executive skills experts Peg Dawson and Richard Guare, the large-format academic planner that has helped thousands of students in grades 6–12 is now revised and updated. It provides an all-in-one resource 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 organised, manage their time, learn study strategies, create daily/weekly study plans, and stay on track. They are also guided to evaluate their own executive skills in order to target their weaknesses and capitalise on strengths. In addition to simplified planner pages, the revised edition has an improved Studying for Tests form.

User-friendly features:

• Convenient spiral binding.
• Three-hole punched to fit in a binder (with a new slimmer profile).
• Reproducible planning forms; purchasers can download and print extra copies.
• Undated daily and monthly calendars for one academic year.
• Reference calendar through July 2019.
• Online-only User's Guide for school psychologists, educators, coaches, and parents (click on External Link).

Table of Contents

About This Planner

Using the Planner with a Coach

Planner Overview

I. Understanding Your Executive Skills Profile

• Part I Task Completion Checklist
• Executive Skills Questionnaire
• Executive Skills Problem Checklist
• Executive Skills Tip Sheets

II. Goal Setting

• Part II Task Completion Checklist
• Goal-Setting Worksheet

III. Strategies for Success

• Studying for Tests
• Five-Paragraph Essay Template
• Long-Term-Project Planning Form
• Other Strategies

IV. Daily/Weekly/Monthly Planners

"While it is valuable to develop theoretical models of executive functioning, it is incredibly more so to develop practical strategies and clinical tools for overcoming problems in this area. Congratulations to Dawson and Guare for doing just that. This planner provides a set of tools that will help teens with executive skills deficits—including those with ADHD—to function more effectively. Parents and teachers will find the book highly useful, and clinicians will want to add it to the list of resources they recommend for dealing with executive skills deficits on a daily basis."
- Russell A Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina

"This planner will be extremely useful for a wide variety of students, from those struggling with school performance to high achievers seeking further growth. It incorporates research-based strategies that will help students manage and plan their time, organize school assignments and responsibilities, and remain focused on short- and long-term goals. I know of no other resource that not only provides an individual guide for executive skill development but also includes many helpful checklists, tip sheets, and templates to support the successful completion of essential school tasks."
- George J. DuPaul, PhD, School Psychology Program, Lehigh University

"In my 17 years as a teacher, I've worked with countless frustrated, struggling students who are clearly capable of doing better. The executive functioning and coaching components in The Work-Smart Academic Planner are vital to improve the academic performance of these learners. The planner helps students develop a growth mindset and increase their sense of self-efficacy. It builds the cognitive skills necessary for success in school and beyond."
- Timothy McElroy, MA, special education teacher, Mountain View High School, Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools