Executive Functioning Lesson Plans for Middle School Study Skills & Counseling

Are you looking for a super fun and engaging executive functioning lesson that your students will be talking about for the rest of the day? This fun, low-prep, middle school counseling lesson will keep students engaged and help them learn essential time management and executive functioning skills.

The best part? I have taken care of all of the planning and prep for you! This classroom counseling lesson is aligned with ASCA and CASEL standards, and it includes a detailed counselor script, outline, and extension activities.

By the end of this lesson, students will have strategies to prioritize tasks, organize their schedule, and better manage their time.

This Class Lesson Includes:

• Counselor's Guide with ASCA and CASEL aligned objectives
• Detailed Outlines with scripts and extension activities
• Brainstorming Icebreaker
• Class to-do list activity
• 14 skills cards to sort and act out
• Self-reflection worksheet
• Data Collection Tool: Pre and Post Lesson Self-Assessments

Benefiting Students
Establishing executive functioning skills is essential to academic success. Skills like time management, prioritization, and organization will serve students later in life as well.

Saving Time
This lesson is designed to be very low-prep and ready to use as is without any editing.

Who is This Lesson Designed For?
This Middle School Executive Functioning Classroom Counseling Lesson is designed for students in grades 6-8.