I had the absolute honor of joining host Dr. Cynthia Nebel on The Learning Scientists Podcast! Tune in here 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/42uuvF0 Cindy and I explore what exactly is meant by executive functioning as well as my own learning struggles as a student. We also chat about my book, Executive Functions for Every Classroom: Creating Safe […]
A big thanks to host, Larissa Napolitan from Branching Minds, for having me on the Schoolin' Around podcast. We dug into teaching executive functioning at the secondary level and how to best equip students at the middle school and high school level with these skills and habits. You can catch the entire episode here 👉🏽  https://hubs.la/Q02wsjsy0 đź”—You […]
It was such an honor to join the Make It Mindful podcast with host Seth Fleischauer. Here is what Seth had to say about our conversation: “Executive Functioning skills aren’t just for struggling students. They’re the foundation for every student’s success—and historically, we’ve left them up to chance.” - Mitch Weathers Too often, we view […]
I had the privilege of joining the Maia Learning Podcast to chat with host Dr. TJ Vari. One of the most important things that teachers can do to set students up for success is to ensure a predictable routine from classroom-to-classroom and day-to-day. TJ and I chat about why this is as important for teachers […]
Imagine What School Could Be and what life could be with the right blend of creativity and executive functioning skills! I had the privilege of sitting down with Josh Reppun to explore the incredible possibilities. Join our conversation for inspiration and practical strategies to help students develop executive function skills that will empower them for success in and beyond the […]
Mitch had the honor of being a guest on The School Leadership Show with hosts Jenn David-Lang and Doug Doughty. We had a wonderful conversation about equipping students with executive functions. Here is an excerpt from the episode: I think you will enjoy our conversation! Tune in and listen by clicking here.
If you're an educator—or really anyone in the education field—chances are you're familiar with Jennifer Gonzalez and Cult of Pedagogy. If you’re not yet acquainted, I highly recommend visiting the Cult of Pedagogy website and following their social media channels. Jennifer is truly one of the most intentional educators I’ve ever encountered. Everything she shares is incredibly […]
I had the privilege of joining Erik Ellefsen on his show, Digical Education, for a second conversation. This time, we took a deeper dive into my book and general thoughts on our professional work. I think you will enjoy our conversation! Tune in and listen by clicking here.
First and foremost, educators must understand that executive functions are not actually taught! They are best learned when students clearly see them modeled while getting daily practice employing them by engaging in the predictable daily learning routine! The three keys for "teaching" executive functioning skills are: Clarity, Routine, and Modeling. With these three keys, teachers […]
Executive Dysfunction - An Indicator It is not a student's fault if they lack or struggle with the executive functioning skills. Students lack these skills because they have not learned them yet! AKA - they have not been clearly taught. It is helpful for educators to see a lack of skills not as a deficit […]
