history project, they need to have a solid foundation of skills that help them to be productive. they need to learn how to manage themselves: be organized, initiate tasks, complete tasks, plan out their work, manage their time, and try to keep cool when the going gets tough (and it always gets tough!). these are executive function skills—the ones that help a student function like an executive and be the boss of their own life. and school is a student’s job, right? students need excellent executive function skills to do well at their jobs. and just like the unfortunate builder in our opening scene, nothing seems to work right when 