Challenge Check-in Worksheet
Challenge Check-in
Executive Functioning Focus • Warm-up
Student:
Date:
Take a moment to think about your schoolwork or daily tasks. What's one area where you sometimes feel stuck or disorganized?
Examples: starting tasks, staying focused, remembering deadlines, keeping track of papers.
What's one small thing you could try right now to make that area a little easier?
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Blueprint Series: Brain Mapping v1.0
Unlock Your Brainpower Teacher Guide
Facilitator Guide REF: EF-9-T3-01
Unlock Your Brainpower
Tier 3 Individual Support Session
Session Length 15 min
Session Objective
Students will identify personal executive functioning challenges and collaboratively develop an initial personalized strategy to address one specific challenge.
Why This Matters
This lesson helps students gain self-awareness of their learning processes and equips them with practical tools to improve organization, focus, and task initiation, leading to greater academic independence and confidence.
Quick Specs
Prep Checklist
- Review the Challenge Check-in and this lesson plan.
- Prepare open-ended guiding questions to help the student articulate challenges and brainstorm solutions.
- Print copies of student documents.
Session Materials
- • Challenge Check-in (Warm-up)
- • My Strategy Map (Activity)
- • Strategy Reflection (Cool-down)
Instructional Sequence
1
Welcome & Warm-up Review
5 MIN
Begin by reviewing the student's responses on the Challenge Check-in. Ask open-ended questions to encourage them to elaborate on areas where they feel stuck. Listen actively.
Guiding Questions
- "Thanks for completing the 'Challenge Check-in.' Can you tell me a little more about the area where you sometimes feel stuck?"
- "What makes that particular area challenging for you?"
2
Pinpointing One Challenge
5 MIN
Narrow down observations to one specific EF challenge to focus on today. Guide them to articulate this challenge clearly.
Guiding Questions
- "Out of the things we discussed, if you had to pick one challenge to start working on, which one feels most important right now?"
- "How does this specific challenge impact your schoolwork or daily tasks?"
3
Brainstorming & Action Plan
5 MIN
Collaboratively brainstorm 1-2 personalized, realistic strategies. Use the My Strategy Map to formalize the plan for the coming week.
Guiding Questions
- "What's one small thing you think you could try this week to tackle this? Let's keep it realistic."
- "On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident are you that you can try this strategy? What could make it a 5?"
My Strategy Map Activity
My Strategy Map
Goal Planning & Execution • Activity
Student:
Map Your Path
Use the space below to outline how you'll use your strategy this week. Use words, drawings, or diagrams to make your map clear.
My Main Goal
What specific challenge am I tackling?
Strategy Visual Workspace
Action Steps
Logistics
When & Where:
Support Needed:
Potential Roadblocks & Solutions
The Problem
My Solution
Strategy Reflection Exit Ticket
Strategy Reflection
Self-Assessment • Cool-down
Student:
Think about the strategy you decided to try. How do you feel about putting it into action this week?
What's one positive outcome you hope to see?
What support might you need to make sure you stick with your strategy?
Consider teachers, parents, or even digital reminders.
Not Ready
Getting There
I've Got This
FIN
Blueprint Series: Brain Mapping v1.0
