This is worth Sharing. G Back-To-School: Tips for Teachers with ADHD Students For teachers, there is no easy solution for the management of ADHD in the classroom. After all is said and done, the effectiveness of any treatment for ADHD at school depends upon the knowledge and the persistence of the school and the individual teacher. Its often helpful for parents to find a way to get their childs teacher(s) on the same page. The bulk of the work will need to be done by the student and the parent, but many teachers and schools are also open to learning. To assist in the classroom, please refer to these tips for teaching ADHD school children. These tips were written explicitly for the classroom teacher. If a teacher can master these tips, teaching young students with ADHD should become easier and more effective. Remember that ADHD students need structure. They need their environment to structure externally what they cant structure internally on their own. Make lists. Students with ADHD benefit from having a table or list to refer back to when they get lost in what theyre doing. They need reminders. They need previews. They need repetition. They need direction. They need limits. They need structure. Have the students with ADHD sit toward the front of the room, or if possible, have a circular seating arrangement. That way, someone is always looking at each student and its hard not to pay attention when someone is looking at you. Use touch if its allowed in your school. Touching a student on the shoulder for example, is a great way to provide encouragement and also bring their mind back into the room and the task. Make eye contact, frequently. You can bring back an ADHD student with eye contact. A glance can retrieve a student from a daydream or give permission to ask a question. Use names. When you hear your name its almost impossible not to pay attention. Always allow time for recess. Exercises are essential for mental focus, and consider starting the day with stretching exercises. Watch out for over stimulation. Use techniques like falling silent yourself, sitting down, putting your fingers to your lips to say Hush, or even turning down the lights to reduce the stimulation in the classroom. Repeat directions. Write down directions. Speak directions. Repeat directions. Students with ADHD need to hear things more than once. Introduce new topics in terms of old topics already mastered. For example, when you start fractions, explain that fractions are simply division written differently, and that the students have already learned division. Break down large topics or tasks into small, manageable bits. Employ outlines for written assignments. Eliminate or reduce frequency of timed tests. There is no great educational value to timed tests, and a timed test definitely does not allow many students to show what they know. Notice and appreciate successful moments. Students with ADHD benefit from frequent feedback. It helps keep them on track, lets them know what is expected of them and if they are meeting their goals, and can be very encouraging. A point system can help as part of behavioral modification or reward system for younger children. Students with ADHD respond well to incentives. Memory. Teach little tricks like mnemonics, flashcards, etc. ADHD students often have problems with active working memory, the space available on your minds worktable. Any little tricks you can devise--cues, rhymes, codes and the like--can help enhance memory. Stay in touch with parents, even if you dont particularly like them. And dont let the students or the parent use ADHD has an excuse.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 21:16:20 +0000
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