Coaching Academic Fundamentals is an educator's playbook for building academic fundamentals-routines and habits that help students plan effectively, learn deeply, and practice with purpose. Drawing from nearly two decades of teaching and coaching, the author lays out a clear progression of nine essential skills that can be taught, coached, and repeated across the classroom and at home. With practical strategies, real student anecdotes, and an unflinching focus on doing hard things, this book shows how attention, structure, and discipline can be taught like footwork or a jump shot. Educators and parents will walk away with simple routines they can implement immediately, and students will gain a model for developing the independence that school demands. Whether you're helping one kid or redesigning your entire academic support program, these are the fundamentals worth your time. Coaching Academic Fundamentals is written for teachers, executive functioning coaches, parents, and anyone committed to helping students succeed by coaching them to master the basics.

Rob Flynn is a learning specialist, English teacher, and coach with experience helping students build strong academic foundations. He works with students at Delbarton School, a 7-12 college preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey, where he focuses on developing executive functioning and study skills. In addition to teaching, Rob has spent 20 years on Delbarton's athletic fields, working with the football and lacrosse programs. As a certified Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant, Rob partners with educators to design practices and interventions that improve student outcomes in and out of the classroom.