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Differentiating Instructions in my own Classroom with for example ADD/ADHD…
Differentiating Instructions in my own Classroom with for example ADD/ADHD
By: Charlie Armstrong
Notice the signs
A child that could have ADD/AHDH could show these signs:
Evaluate Student
Notify specific parties, including parents, principal, ect. to discuss the student's progress and discuss further actions
Teaching Strategies
• Allow extra time for students between activities and environments.
• Extra time for assignments and tests.
• Organize the classroom in a way that is easy for students to find everything they need and teach students specific organizational skills for their thoughts and materials.
• For complex projects, divide into smaller, more manageable steps to help students understand the material better.
• Seat the student close to the teacher and away from peers to keep them from getting distracted.
• Post consistent daily and weekly schedules for students so they can get back on their tasks if they do get distracted.
School Resources
Find out what are the best possible resources that the school can provide:
• Extra space
• Assistive technology
• Assisted classes
• Extra help from teachers
• Extra school supplies
• School nurses
• Parent-teacher relations
Reevaluate Student
Keep track of the student's progress over time every so often and make necessary changes and keep specific parties informed with the information provided by the student.
• Fidgeting
• Unfocused
• Inability to wait their turn
• Interrupting
• Emotional outbursts
• Unfinished tasks
• Mistakes
• Daydreaming
• Not organized
• Forgetfulness