Designing the Demand Down
A Leader-Presented PD Line on Executive Function — for Building & District Administrators
Core Presentations
Core only — the ready-to-present sessions.
A half-day Extended session, three Mid sessions, and six Mini sessions — fully editable, speaker notes on every slide. Companion Facilitator Guide, Discussion Guide, Implementation tools, and Participant Handout. Research-backed and cited; fully white-label; editable in PowerPoint and Google Slides.
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All Departments, including the Administration Capstone
The add-on bundle.
A working session for all twelve departments — each tailored — plus an Administration Capstone with a Policy Drafting Workbook and a one-page Policy on a Page. Companion documents for every session; built-in working moments that produce a five-lane recommendation to leadership. Research-backed and cited; fully white-label.
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Everything
BEST VALUESave $9 — $9 less than buying the two $29 bundles separately.
The complete Secondary line — the ready-to-present core sessions, a working session for all twelve departments, and the Administration Capstone that turns it into building-wide policy. Companion documents throughout; research-backed and cited; fully white-label; editable in PowerPoint and Google Slides.
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All sales are final (digital download) · Refund policy
Preview the materials
A look at what's inside — sample slides and companion pages from across the line. These are watermarked display samples; final materials are delivered as clean, fully editable files with purchase.
Watermarked display samples. Final materials are delivered as clean, fully editable files with purchase.
By the end of this PD, participants will:
- See the load — name executive-function demand as a system to design, not a behavior to punish.
- Design the environment — adjust the routines, materials, and supports around a task instead of adding tougher rules.
- Build shared language — give staff one consistent way to talk about the load inside everyday schoolwork.
- Protect rigor — lower the executive-function load while keeping academic expectations high.
Built for the people doing the work.
Building and district administrators who present PD themselves and want it done — principals, assistant principals, instructional leaders, and PD coordinators running staff sessions across departments. If you've heard 'they just won't do the work' filed as a discipline problem, this gives you a system to lead instead.
License
Single-building license — present unlimited times within one building. District-wide licensing available; contact Next Step Educational Services.
Delivery & refunds
Instant digital download via Gumroad. Editable PowerPoint and Google Slides included, with one-click 'make a copy' Google links. All sales are final (digital download).
The load looks different in every room.
Executive-function load doesn't show up the same way in a chemistry lab as it does in a band room, a resource room, or a world-language classroom. A blanket 'post your agenda' memo won't move it — what moves it is each department looking at its own assignments, supports, and routines and deciding together what to design differently.
Every department gets its own working session, tailored to that discipline, and each one ends by harvesting a five-lane recommendation to leadership. The Administration Capstone then turns all twelve into one coherent, building-wide executive-function design policy your board can adopt. Department insight in; policy out.
English
Reading, writing, and revision pile working-memory and task-initiation load onto students. Design entry points, models, and checkpoints so the blank page stops being the barrier.
Mathematics
Multi-step problems tax working memory and planning. Build worked examples, visible steps, and organized workspaces so the math — not the load — is what's hard.
Science
Labs, procedures, and lab reports stack sequencing and organization demands. Design clear procedures, materials systems, and checkpoints so students can focus on the science.
Social Sciences
Long readings, source analysis, and projects load planning and self-monitoring. Chunk the work, surface the steps, and build in progress checks.
Fine Arts
Open-ended projects and performances demand sustained planning and task initiation. Design routines, milestones, and setup systems that make starting and sustaining easier.
Career & Technical Education
Hands-on, multi-step tasks and shop/lab routines load sequencing and organization. Build visible procedures, materials systems, and safety checkpoints into the work.
Foreign Language
Constant retrieval and production tax working memory. Design predictable routines, supports, and low-stakes retrieval so cognitive load doesn't crowd out the language.
Multilingual Learners (ELL)
Language demand and content demand compound executive-function load. Design scaffolds, routines, and processing time that lower the load without lowering rigor.
Special Education
Executive-function supports are central here, not optional. Align classroom design with IEP supports so the strategies that work in the resource room transfer everywhere.
Related Services
Speech, OT, counseling, and more all touch executive function. This cross-team session builds shared language and a recommendation that connects services to classroom design.
Student Support Services
Counselors, deans, and support staff see EF load show up as missing work, avoidance, and dysregulation. Design schoolwide supports and referral routines that treat the load, not just the behavior.
Specialists (PE/Health)
Transitions, equipment, and routines carry their own executive-function load. Design predictable setups, signals, and systems so the gym and the health classroom run smoothly.
Administration Capstone
The leadership module. Turn every department's five-lane recommendation into one building-wide executive-function design policy, with a Policy Drafting Workbook and a one-page Policy on a Page.
Preview a department session
Watermarked display samples. Final materials are delivered as clean, fully editable files with purchase.
Each department card: a working-session deck plus four companions —
White-label · Dual-format · Cited.
Get all twelve departments plus the Administration Capstone in All Departments ($29) — or the entire line, core sessions included, in Everything ($49). Best value
Administration Capstone included — every All Departments and Everything purchase includes the leadership capstone that turns department recommendations into building-wide policy.
Questions, answered
Everything you need to know before you present.
What format are the files?▼
Editable PowerPoint and Word, plus PDFs, and editable Google Slides and Docs with one-click 'make a copy' links included.
Can I edit and brand it?▼
Yes — fully white-label. Add your school or district name and present it as your own.
What license do I get?▼
A single-building license is included — present unlimited times within one building. District-wide licensing is available; contact Next Step Educational Services.
Is it research-based?▼
Yes — grounded in and citing current executive-function research.
How do I get it?▼
Click 'Buy on Gumroad.' Checkout and instant download are handled on Gumroad; your files are delivered immediately.
Do you offer refunds?▼
Because it's an instant digital download, all sales are final.
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Turn 'they just won't do the work' into a system you can lead — and a policy your board can adopt.
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