Could It Be ADHD?

 

Classroom teachers frequently find overly active behavior and lack of focus during instruction. How to handle these kids? Could it be ADHD?

Check out this information, as well as consult with parents and other educational professionals.

Understanding ADHD

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/adhd/Pages/Understanding-ADHD.aspx?gclid=Cj0KEQjwnIm7BRDSs42KxLS8-6YBEiQAfDWP6MjuSLQJghQMIt4Zr_G5FJhSfGJG8urvGsFmji5C1T4aAtfG8P8HAQ 

Almost all children have times when their behavior veers out of control. They may speed about in constant motion, make noise nonstop, refuse to wait their turn, and crash into everything around them. At other times they may drift as if in a daydream, unable to pay attention or finish what they start. 

However, for some children, these kinds of behaviors are more than an occasional problem.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml 

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.

ADHD: What You’re Seeing 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/adhd-what-youre-seeing 

Is your child simply “acting his age,” or is his behavior a sign of ADHD? Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder can appear differently at the different stages of your child’s life. Here are examples of some of the more common issues and behaviors of preschoolers, grade-schoolers, tweens and teens with ADHD.

Are You Sure It's Attention Deficit?

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/9873.html 

Your child's symptoms may seem to add up to ADHD. But hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity could be rooted in other conditions.

 

Here are two websites that a great resources for learning about ADHD and Learning and Attention issues:

Understood for Learning and Attention Issues

 https://www.understood.org/en 

ADDitude Magazine Strategies and Support for ADHD and LD

http://www.additudemag.com/ 

 

Education Links 11/08/2020

Why Allowing Students To Turn In Work Anytime Is A Bad Idea

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2020/11/07/why-allowing-students-to-turn-in-work-anytime-is-a-bad-idea/?fbclid=IwAR1kQ1wSWnpui3NLpWZa3WbZq_paSggQXZgSgfC2G_RU-w0detOQFEyLXLM

In a Contentious Year, Can Social Studies Be Taught Free of Bias?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-11-03-in-a-contentious-year-can-social-studies-be-taught-free-of-bias?utm_content=buffer17852&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR2u1Xs5VZYMNVzOxv_2xTvH2oOrUF2uL3s50zRO3YRkChLCkCghjktL7Wo

How P.E. teachers are trying to get students off the couch during the pandemic

https://edsource.org/2020/how-p-e-teachers-are-trying-to-get-students-off-the-couch-during-the-pandemic/642765?fbclid=IwAR1of1W1g4SbbWgdH8VGBQIe5hYpAKNUJmR12uXBOhoCu9gB8DdVMwkgC5M

6 Trauma-Informed Strategies for Helping Students Succeed Amid COVID-19

https://thejournal.com/Articles/2020/11/04/6-Trauma-Informed-Strategies-for-Helping-Students-Succeed-Amid-COVID-19.aspx?Page=2&fbclid=IwAR2DXvC7lxQ-6wwPzGDGs_BzyET0HaybagUeuM75tmy77ED6HHWAUGfFcHY

MOST POPULAR POSTS OF THE WEEK

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/11/07/most-popular-posts-of-the-week-86/?fbclid=IwAR2g5eas7vK4ZVYZk38iSnrOOjdLBcmOOLvdAGsorN3eaX_pmMM_Pyz4tYo

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 222 An Alternative To Empowering Traditionally Marginalized Students

https://wegrowteachers.com/the-teachthought-podcast-ep-222-an-alternative-to-empowering-traditionally-marginalized-students/?fbclid=IwAR3k-5HDSqUPerXUUmTjZbit04JAe_DviQI-w-1-liJcmmVSx_z03z-dS9E

Being OK with Change: How to Fortify Your Child’s Cognitive Flexibility

https://www.additudemag.com/cognitive-flexibility-adhd-children/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=parent&fbclid=IwAR1HKr2eZvsU4WfXEcrSZGug_T6wqNpPB0Knh8KDwwAemnW_AujgqDkn4hs

 

How to Help Students See Themselves as Mathematicians

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-help-students-see-themselves-mathematicians?fbclid=IwAR2QtanhdYkKq3a99XwXJioUdoeEBdnb5vsrQ_lIpz7JMyTXgIYN82BevUQ

When students’ eyes are opened to the broad community of mathematicians, they reject stereotypes and gain confidence in their own abilities.

Current Thought on Dyslexia

 

Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called reading disability, dyslexia affects areas of the brain that process language.

10 Symptoms of Dyslexia

https://10faq.com/health/dyslexia-symptoms/?gclid=CjwKCAiAwZTuBRAYEiwAcr67OS3Idi88QqDX6MIOX_Db83CeHc3N7j4M4Nj0jy2Run_5hQEKNEAQzBoCm5QQAvD_BwE

Dyslexia

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353552

Dyslexic Thinkers Aren’t Disabled Thinkers

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/dyslexic-thinkers-arent-disabled-thinkers/

What Is Dyslexia?

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia

Dyslexia The Gift: 

Test for Dyslexia: 37 Common Traits

https://www.dyslexia.com/about-dyslexia/signs-of-dyslexia/test-for-dyslexia-37-signs/

What Is Dyslexia?

https://dyslexia.yale.edu/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia/

Unraveling the Myths Around Reading and Dyslexia

https://www.edutopia.org/article/unraveling-myths-around-reading-and-dyslexia

Exactly, What Is Dyslexia?

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2013/10/exactly-what-is-dyslexia.html?spref=bl

The MindShift Guide to Understanding Dyslexia

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54743/the-mindshift-guide-to-understanding-dyslexia

Dyslexia and Creativity

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2018/08/dyslexia-and-creativity.html?spref=bl

Educational Links 11/7/2020

 

How Introducing AI Across the Curriculum May Address Key Equity Concerns

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-11-05-how-introducing-ai-across-the-curriculum-may-address-key-equity-concerns

How California teachers are making bilingual education work online

https://edsource.org/2020/how-california-teachers-are-making-bilingual-education-work-online/643049

18 Of The Best Formative Assessment Tools For Teachers [Updated]

https://wegrowteachers.com/18-of-the-best-formative-assessment-tools-for-teachers-updated/?fbclid=IwAR0O4y_m6sjAn1GeOM35glw9YmWlZ-GnUgAPMbwutv4CnRI97Q1DOAqUNno

PD That Helps Teachers Improve the Quality of Their Video Instruction

https://www.edutopia.org/article/pd-helps-teachers-improve-quality-their-video-instruction?fbclid=IwAR1y0YSuvF0OYJwGs3Tzdnu_soe6GJlo1dvT2ByKP9VIuAUiSP2MQq1iFGs

Educator Morale, School Job Applicants Declining, Survey Shows

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/11/04/educator-morale-school-job-applicants-declining-survey.html

12 Ways Teachers Say Their Teaching Has Improved in 2020

https://www.weareteachers.com/teaching-improved-2020/

Veterans Day Activities to Try in Your Class

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2020/11/veterans-day-activities-to-try-in-your-class/

Veterans Day is a federal holiday observed on November 11th of every year. Veterans Day began as a celebration for an unknown World War I American soldier that was buried in Arlington Cemetery in 1921. This day became known as Armistice Day and in 1954 became known as Veterans Day. These recognitions took place on November 11th to celebrate the end of fighting in World War I, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918.

Educational Links 11/06/2020

 

Questions About Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences? We’ve Got Answers.

https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-parent-teacher-conferences/

Lucy Calkins Says Balanced Literacy Needs 'Rebalancing'

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2020/10/lucy_calkins_says_balanced_literacy_needs_rebalancing.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB

Shorter exams will replace California’s annual Smarter Balanced tests

https://edsource.org/2020/shorter-exams-will-replace-californias-annual-smarter-balanced-tests/643088

Students Are Learning Outside of School. Why Don’t They Earn Credit for It?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-11-04-students-are-learning-outside-of-school-why-don-t-they-earn-credit-for-it

Dyslexia

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353552#:~:text=Dyslexia%20is%20a%20learning%20disorder,the%20brain%20that%20process%20language.

THANKSGIVING IS IN A FEW WEEKS – HERE ARE TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/11/05/thanksgiving-is-in-a-few-weeks-here-are-teaching-learning-resources-2/?fbclid=IwAR2ECNhhutsSnCtWReMwcFj2WWx5cdzaEHl92AJuzpzNCSAS78WH18fKgOo

Creating a District-Wide K–5 SEL Program

https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-district-wide-k-5-sel-program

Recognizing that social and emotional learning would be especially important this year, one district created a program to address that need.

Vincent Loved Autumn

Van Gogh, Poplars near Nuenen, Autumn 1884.

As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.

Vincent Van Gogh

Vivaldi: Autumn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x4GC0-Z0ZI

Educational Links 11/05/2020

When Everything is a Bit Much, Writing in a Journal Can Help

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56933/when-everything-is-a-bit-much-writing-in-a-journal-can-help

What The ‘Schools Aren’t Superspreaders’ Argument Misses About COVID

https://www.teachthought.com/education/what-the-schools-arent-superspreaders-argument-misses-about-covid/

 Education and the coronavirus crisis: What’s the latest?

https://edsource.org/2020/latest-updates-on-education-and-the-coronavirus-crisis/635717

'Schools Need to Be Bolder' About Reopening, Public Health Expert Says

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/11/03/schools-need-to-be-bolder-about-reopening.html

Rubric for Recovery: Tightening budgets, litigation add to pandemic special ed pressures

https://www.educationdive.com/news/helping-students-with-disabilities-access-services/586494/

Creative Approaches to Supporting the Emotional Well-Being of Staff

https://www.edutopia.org/article/creative-approaches-supporting-emotional-well-being-staff

25 Fantastic Free Google Slides Templates and Themes for Teachers

https://www.weareteachers.com/free-google-slides-templates/

Slideshow presentations are pretty standard in most classrooms these days, especially for distance learning. Google Slides is a popular option: it’s free, it has lots of cool features, and it integrates easily with Google Classroom. One easy way to make your presentations pop is to use Google Slides templates, also known as themes. All the design work is done for you, so all you have to do is customize them to fit your needs.

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,  That mark our place, and in the sky,  The larks, still bravely singing, fly, Scarce heard amid the guns below.    We are the dead; short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.    Take up our quarrel with the foe! To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high! If ye break faith with us who die   We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.   This poem is a rondeau, written by McCrae while a doctor in the trenches; he also died. Many Canadian soldiers volunteered for WWI after reading this. The poem was found in their pockets after they became casualites.

Educational Links 11/4/2020

5 Strategies For Incorporating Social Emotional Learning Into Your Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/5-strategies-for-incorporating-social-emotional-learning-into-your-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR2U1TispB7iFLYFBMnjG4k8Hc41qrJBgnfng2Hp5v4ggZpzvFxXbNqxrZU

What Happens in Your Brain When You Make Art

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55169/what-happens-in-your-brain-when-you-make-art?fbclid=IwAR0P_P1EuKCd6tzlZA_CyCL5i3x-0EkKPc4IrzGoITprcfUSJCD_Bko8uKk

Don't Make Assumptions About Your ELL Students

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2020/11/dont_make_assumptions_about_your_ell_students_2.html?fbclid=IwAR3TcrA8QMk0lYdnGEEYuSJMJX4-Rxsu5scncswqJ1dWrfhD_8TAbkVIpMQ

 HOW TO IMPROVE GOOGLE CLASSROOM & REMOTE LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH KASEY BELL

https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-improve-google-classroom-remote-learning-experiences-with-kasey-bell/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork&fbclid=IwAR0neZvzCKeEyuibWmctnEuj3nc_OnyHrK-BjjIpcwDK8NnH6gf2OGN_c9Y

Google is a Gateway Tool

https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/google-is-a-gateway-drug/?fbclid=IwAR2PdahZH770IHmpE6tu-5jyF8fgd9pIs6NnBU51_QMFt5KmOy5N9lZ7GwM

How to Help Girls With ADHD

https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-girls-with-adhd/

Leading school superintendents ask Gov. Newsom to impose a ‘common standard’ for reopening schools in California

https://edsource.org/2020/leading-school-superintendents-ask-gov-newsom-to-impose-a-common-standard-for-reopening-schools-in-california/642847?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=leading-school-superintendents-ask-gov-newsom-to-impose-a-common-standard-for-reopening-schools-in-california-11-03-20&fbclid=IwAR1etFGRQI2tWG8JkgipFQnqRm2EOT7LayZpMFZVjPcaly8pgdhxvRXt-xg

They ask state to set strict standards on all aspects of reopening, especially on testing for virus.

Educational Links 11/03/2020

Lateral Reading vs. Vertical Reading: Differences and Benefits

https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2020/10/lateral-reading-vs-vertical-reading-differences-and-benefits/

As a ‘Second Wave’ Looms, Here Are 4 Steps Schools Can Take to Boost Resiliency and Minimize Outbreaks

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-10-31-as-a-second-wave-looms-here-are-4-steps-schools-can-take-to-boost-resiliency-and-minimize-outbreaks

 Tips For Building Early Reading Skills Online

https://www.edutopia.org/article/tips-building-early-reading-skills-online

Special education funding should be less isolated, have more accountability, report finds

https://edsource.org/2020/special-education-funding-should-be-less-siloed-have-more-accountability-report-finds/641054

Supporting Choice Reading for Students in Distance Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/supporting-choice-reading-students-distance-learning

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 221 Addressing Teacher Shortages With Online Teaching

https://www.teachthought.com/podcast/the-teachthought-podcast-ep-221-addressing-teacher-shortages-with-online-teaching/

Rubric for Recovery: ELs face more hurdles amid lost in-person learning

https://www.educationdive.com/news/schools-aim-to-get-english-learners-back-on-track/586692/

Schools are employing extra English development courses, individualized support delivered to students' sidewalks and more to maintain progress.

Educational Links 11/02/2020

 

8 Science-Based Strategies For Critical Thinking

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/8-science-based-strategies-for-critical-thinking/?fbclid=IwAR3eCiTQirDzT3TwIkYct6dTGk0DzDdPeqjUv9Z64h2zMd-xmNiQCSo7QX0

COVID-19 Cases Increased 14% Recently in Kids

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201027/covid-19-cases-increased-14-percent-recently-in-kids?ecd=soc_fb_201101_cons_news_covidrateskids&linkId=100000018093975&fbclid=IwAR216gXOJ5i6XYtDIj0zO4oebx8QItt48eQWhYhlqNsGs_WSLNqz4CQIDnQ

School Attendance In The COVID Era: What Counts As 'Present'?

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56701/school-attendance-in-the-covid-era-what-counts-as-present?fbclid=IwAR0TufzR-79hmmrsbLhJEDGDdf4KMefkwKe7OILnP832E7nYrfwrNH2906U

The Latest Trends in Ed Tech

https://www.educationdive.com/trendline/ed-tech/70/

Principals get candid about COVID-19's toll on students and teachers

https://www.educationdive.com/news/principals-get-candid-about-covid-19-toll/587626/?:%202020-10-23%20K-12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20[issue:30438]&:%20K12

High School Is Not the Time to Let Up on SEL

https://www.edutopia.org/article/high-school-not-time-let-sel?fbclid=IwAR216gXOJ5i6XYtDIj0zO4oebx8QItt48eQWhYhlqNsGs_WSLNqz4CQIDnQ

4 ways leaders are keeping teachers motivated through pandemic disruption

https://www.educationdive.com/news/4-ways-leaders-keeping-teachers-motivated-pandemic-disruption-covid/587715/

The K-12 model has been overturned since spring, but these principals and superintendents say focusing on people first and finding joy are key to success.