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Grade 5 My student with ADHD (References: (Alsalamah, A (2018). Attention…

- - - - Learning outcomes and success criteria are written on the board
        
        Preferential seating as Jon mentioned in the video so I can focus on him more
        
        Appoint him as a classroom helper
        
        Create a flipped classroom concept so he can watch videos at home
        
        Can you think of any other ideas that could help me?
        
        Last year, I had a boy with severe ADHD in my 3rd grade class. I decided to give my students a weekly checklist that listed every assignment (reading, writing, group work, projects, etc.). When students complete a task, they come to me for a signature. This simple thing really motivated my student, and he stayed more consistently on task after we started using the checklist!
        --Hannah
        
        You mention that your student constantly asks to see the time table? Would it be possible to provide him with a weekly or daily schedule on his desk and a cheap wrist watch so that he's able to track the schedule on his own?
        --Hannah
        
        Sorry to keep adding to this, Cian. I'm not sure how this would work in 5th grade, you'd definitely have to make it more complex than my kindergarten version, but I love to use the wheel of choices! It helps students with all sorts of behavioral/emotional issues. Check out my Coggle map for more info if you are interested :)
        --Hannah
      - Schedule for what we will cover in each class is decided and on the board
        
        The timetable is on the board in the classroom near the door
        
        He likes to sit in the carpet area at the back of the class, the Arabic Majlis. Strange how he is comfortable on the carpet but not a chair
        
        From my own experience and some reading that I've done, ADHD students are often distracted by the least bit of discomfort. Accommodating his comfort preference by allowing him to sit in the carpet area is a wonderful way to support his learning!
        --Hannah
        
        Another thought I had: sitting on a rug allows for more freedom of movement (wiggle room) than sitting on a chair, so perhaps that's why your student prefers the rug?
        --Hannah