ADHD Strategies and Info Every Teacher Should Know

 

Teaching Children With ADHD: Classroom Strategies To Engage The Easily Distracted

https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/teaching-children-with-adhd/

9 ADHD Strategies Every Teacher Should Know

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/teacher-strategies-to-help-adhd-students/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=school&fbclid=IwAR2b2aLzESas35IPvKXtezi4BM7ghJDVeiNoP0-R2HWlf6QYo8G9EGGRbas

ADHD Basics

https://childmind.org/guide/guide-to-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) find it unusually difficult to concentrate on tasks, to pay attention, to sit still and to control impulsive behavior. Our guide to ADHD offers information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for ADHD.

Helping the Student with ADHD in the Classroom: Strategies for Teachers

http://www.ldonline.org/article/5911/

At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for ADHD

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-adhd

Teaching Students with ADHD

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/teaching-students-with-adhd-attention-deficit-disorder.htm/

What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd#1

ADHD: The Facts

https://add.org/adhd-facts/

What Is ADHD?

ADHD and the School-Aged Child

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/adhd/what-is-adhd

Teachers and school staff can provide parents and doctors with information to help evaluate behavior and learning problems, and can assist with behavioral training. However, school staff cannot diagnose ADHD, make decisions about treatment or require that a student take medication to attend school. Only parents and guardians can make those decisions with the child’s physician.

Students whose ADHD impairs their learning may qualify for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or for a Section 504 plan (for children who do not require special education) under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Children with ADHD can benefit from study skills instruction, changes to the classroom setup, alternative teaching techniques and a modified curriculum.

Educational Links 5/18/2020

“Brain Fog,” Self-Care, and Remote IEP Meetings: Coronavirus News and Tools

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/coronavirus-self-care-tools?_ul=1*1jlu4kv*domain_userid*YW1wLXg1OXRZZFBFeURzOVNtd05BXzZoNmc.

For Many With Autism, Challenges Of Social Distancing Aren’t New

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2020/05/06/for-autism-social-distancing-new/28289/

Understanding Learning and Attention Issues

https://www.ncld.org/news/state-of-learning-disabilities/understanding-learning-and-attention-issues

The Summer of COVID-19 Presents a Unique Opportunity for Education Companies

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-05-16-the-summer-of-covid-19-presents-a-unique-opportunity-for-education-companies

Quick Guide: How has the pandemic altered California's school accountability reforms?

https://edsource.org/2020/quick-guide-changing-school-accountability-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/630200

School reopenings leave educators in high-risk groups with difficult choice over return

https://www.educationdive.com/news/school-reopenings-leave-educators-in-high-risk-groups-with-difficult-choice/577739/

Blended Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/topic/blended-learning

Looking for the right mix of face-to-face instruction with technology-mediated activities? Find tips and resources for structuring learning across a range of blended-learning models. 

Educational Links 3/26/19

Mastery Learning & Testing Done Right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCuG0WVTdGg

MY LATEST BAM! RADIO SHOW IS ON USING TECH IN ENGLISH CLASSES

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/03/25/my-latest-bam-radio-show-is-on-using-tech-in-english-classes/?fbclid=IwAR2xsRojYUjaNMb8LFWcWeN_FE_zdgX8QDfBWN8Cl-WDAFQSY2QW3reiHdk

How an Alternative School Helped One Student Find His Way From Suspension to Graduation

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-02-27-how-an-alternative-school-helped-one-student-find-his-way-from-suspension-to-graduation?utm_content=bufferbc48a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR2Jur6UU, mastery teachingL-FBxEOUgt_cMpJjucVzM3w4NcGAYN44UPKm-cApihOVS8TRP0

Why Your Brain Loves Kindness

https://www.mindful.org/loving-kindness-meditation-makes-better-human/?fbclid=IwAR3kIWI12iqrvU2X89kGQsabi9jpD-KXj3wqnzEXXE7rt4x3qnqDIlUpA0Y

Achieving Accessibility for All of Our Learners

https://www.middleweb.com/39954/achieving-accessibility-for-all-of-our-learners/

25 Ways to Build Your School’s Reading Culture

https://www.weareteachers.com/build-reading-culture/?utm_content=1553554980&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1KZFEWyBbb9rZzoACiMCRNmZLdFy4iNIa2G71dHChmG_ZlSNrPd6FgNnk

9 Ways to Show Empathy for Kids With Learning and Attention Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/understanding-childs-challenges/talking-with-your-child/9-ways-to-show-empathy-for-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues?view=slideview&fbclid=IwAR0gxYYdwKN5cUon1WcwTFY3hJjnAmDap2cdJVxTHMfSEnB-vCvdvZxBBBo

It’s not always easy to respond to your child’s behavior with empathy. But when you show her you understand and respect her needs, you’re helping her stay motivated and gain self-esteem. Plus, you’re building her trust in you. Here are tips for responding with empathy.

ADHD Strategies and Info Every Teacher Should Know

Teaching Children With ADHD: Classroom Strategies To Engage The Easily Distracted

https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/teaching-children-with-adhd/

9 ADHD Strategies Every Teacher Should Know

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/teacher-strategies-to-help-adhd-students/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=school&fbclid=IwAR2b2aLzESas35IPvKXtezi4BM7ghJDVeiNoP0-R2HWlf6QYo8G9EGGRbas

ADHD Basics

https://childmind.org/guide/guide-to-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) find it unusually difficult to concentrate on tasks, to pay attention, to sit still and to control impulsive behavior. Our guide to ADHD offers information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for ADHD.

Helping the Student with ADHD in the Classroom: Strategies for Teachers

http://www.ldonline.org/article/5911/

At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for ADHD

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-adhd

Teaching Students with ADHD

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/teaching-students-with-adhd-attention-deficit-disorder.htm/

What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd#1

ADHD: The Facts

https://add.org/adhd-facts/

What Is ADHD?

ADHD and the School-Aged Child

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/adhd/what-is-adhd

Teachers and school staff can provide parents and doctors with information to help evaluate behavior and learning problems, and can assist with behavioral training. However, school staff cannot diagnose ADHD, make decisions about treatment or require that a student take medication to attend school. Only parents and guardians can make those decisions with the child’s physician.

Students whose ADHD impairs their learning may qualify for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or for a Section 504 plan (for children who do not require special education) under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Children with ADHD can benefit from study skills instruction, changes to the classroom setup, alternative teaching techniques and a modified curriculum.

Educational Links 1/20/19

Accommodating Students With Dyslexia

https://www.edutopia.org/article/accommodating-students-dyslexia?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

A Growth Mindset May Counteract Effects of Poverty on Achievement, Study Says

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2016/07/a_growth_mindset_may_counteract_effects_of_poverty_on_achievement.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR1G5nrn3tpo-6W0a53OAuBQEl17PBDDjYDc_pHJHVQlXTE76IrfP4uvqew

6 New Apps for Young Kids With Learning and Attention Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/finding-an-assistive-technology/6-new-apps-for-young-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg&fbclid=IwAR1CaRJCijCbDZXq31LfcwmT9lzrJH6hIVYwYmmi8uGrkZihcWIQLOr8tDg

 Improving student achievement through choice

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2019/01/18/improving-student-achievement-through-choice/

FIVE MOST POPULAR POSTS OF THE WEEK

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/01/18/five-most-popular-posts-of-the-week-219/?fbclid=IwAR11F7hkeQ_LDCKeollKSOIWfLyceHT17OcixCE9umoPJKIGW09SGBzXQI4

Ed. Dept. Pushes to Reduce 'Inappropriate' Restraint, Seclusion in Special Education

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2019/01/education_department_launches_restraint_seclusion_reduction_effort.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR33CxS3SseADR9x5UcyoxpcTyr7BUuzc3D4L3h1CqGTW_p_ueu9Nq3DySc

The Education Department's offices for civil rights and for special education and rehabilitative services are teaming up to "address the inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion" on students with disabilities. 

The agencies on Thursday outlined three areas that they will focus on: conducting compliance reviews of school districts, providing resources on legalities and on interventions that could "reduce the need for less effective and potentially dangerous practices"; and on improving data collection on the use of restraint and seclusion.

Educational Links 12/26/18

Themes This Year: School Culture, Student Behavior, And Inspirational Teaching

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52669/themes-this-year-school-culture-student-behavior-and-inspirational-teaching

Authentic Project-Based Learning: Santa Believes in PBL, Do You?

https://www.techlearning.com/tl-advisor-blog/11541?fbclid=IwAR1ZW6MDVGh0iD8j_Cc9zBujl1ZG_xIWXMS5b3dKbcyPTlpV7xEUvmTZGIA

The Best Edtech Tool is an Empowered Teacher

https://www.gettingsmart.com/2018/07/the-best-edtech-tool-is-an-empowered-teacher/?fbclid=IwAR3LMl6ZBf7siAakV9xKWwFxUheIg2Lowxvf0MZjoWTIe9g0rfpK5w-wwhE

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/12/25/classroom-instruction-resources-of-the-week-210/?fbclid=IwAR2yNZLwRe6SHmXJWcugO5hyFShHxHjY5iEzx1eJOXLrx2scyABIswPJiak

How to Grow Cultural Competence in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/3413-cultural-competence-in-classroom-guide-for-teachers?fbclid=IwAR0hj3ge_rnGEDpQLmwMpMpU2yZaBxQJUoqM5U11uPDxAR2y-oaNFw7JyGM

Learning & Attention Issues: Types of issues

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities

Teacher activism nationwide fueling protest movement in California

https://edsource.org/2018/teacher-activism-nationwide-fueling-protest-movement-in-california/606340

A groundswell of teacher discontent across the nation is spreading to California, energizing teachers unions to demand higher salaries and improved working conditions from school districts, along with more money for public education from the state.

Educational Links 12/2/18

Applying Learning in Multiple Contexts

https://www.edutopia.org/article/applying-learning-multiple-contexts?fbclid=IwAR335x3icLuQmtyak6zbiDubyl8krsXxvOUrkFJ7ro8udq3YxAaEnXpFjHE

Helping Kids With Learning and Attention Issues Cope With Test Anxiety

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/homework-study-skills/helping-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues-cope-with-test-anxiety?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg&fbclid=IwAR1pI0C2i4mja7pacpfvKZc3cF6UFb54JAdy2wM9K0I2as5LCZxwZ68596k

Learning Problem Solving and Growth Mindset in a Makerspace

https://www.edutopia.org/video/learning-problem-solving-and-growth-mindset-makerspace?linkId=100000004200110

ADHD and the Myth of Laziness: What You Need to Know

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/adhd-and-the-myth-of-laziness-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg&fbclid=IwAR1h6MA3bD7UW8TQM3TrK-BRVUMxhqWy3jDghmmdbkWspn9-yMnCxtryKbA

Helping Students See Hamlet and Harry Potter in a New Light With Computational Thinking

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-11-28-helping-students-see-hamlet-and-harry-potter-in-a-new-light-with-computational-thinking?utm_content=bufferaad81&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer

Reverse suspensions let parents get involved in school discipline

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/now/reverse-suspensions-let-parents-get-involved-in-school-discipline/97-617806340?fbclid=IwAR1fnZnizbI_BM-xiluxqTl7CLrfYa5Pd1FhfgB-nGGk4SYCXjFvDCnG1UQ

Your kid gets in trouble at school and you, the parent, are a part of the punishment. It's been going on at a middle school in West Virginia with some tremendous success.

Would you be willing to take a day off from work and spend it with your child at school if it could help correct that child's behavior? At Huntington East Middle School in West Virginia, when kids get in trouble and are facing suspension, their parents are called. to come to school with them for a day.

Educational Links 9/9/18

ED TECH DIGEST

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/09/07/ed-tech-digest-92/

60-Second Strategy: Interview Assessments

https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-interview-assessments

10 Inspired Tech Trends Every Teacher Should Know About

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-09-06-10-inspired-tech-trends-every-teacher-should-know-about

Learning & Attention Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities

Hacking the Education Narrative with Dungeons & Dragons

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/51781/hacking-the-education-narrative-with-dungeons-dragons

IS TECH IMPROVING EDUCATION OR TURNING OUR KIDS INTO ZOMBIES

https://www.thetechedvocate.org/is-tech-improving-education-or-turning-our-kids-into-zombies/

How Restorative Justice Helps Students Learn

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-restorative-justice-helps-students-learn?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Restorative justice, unlike traditional discipline, allows everyone affected by a harm to return to a calm state that is optimal for learning.

Educational Links 6/10/18

HOW DIGITAL AND MEDIA LITERACY IMPACTS TODAY’S CLASSROOM

http://www.thetechedvocate.org/how-digital-and-media-literacy-impacts-todays-classroom/

10 WAYS FOR LEADERS TO ENCOURAGE AGENCY…

https://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2016/04/18/10-ways-for-leaders-to-encourage-agency/

The Difference Between Speech-Language Disorders and Attention Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/the-difference-between-speech-language-disorders-and-attention-issues?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

'It’s OK to not always love teaching'

https://www.tes.com/news/its-ok-not-always-love-teaching

I Was Hearing, But I Wasn't Listening to the Voices That Mattered

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/my-bad/4752-i-was-listening-but-i-wasn-t-hearing-the-voices-that-mattered

I Want to Get Better at… Differentiation

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2018/06/08/get-better-at-differentiation/?utm_source=newsletter20180609/

Recognizing and Alleviating Math Anxiety

https://www.edutopia.org/article/recognizing-and-alleviating-math-anxiety?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Math anxiety is much more than a dislike for the subject—it’s a real problem for students, one that blocks the brain’s working memory and starts a self-perpetuating cycle of math avoidance, low achievement, and fear. 

Educational Links 2/28/17

ESSA and education technology: 5 reasons for optimism

http://edscoop.com/essa-and-edtech-5-reasons-for-optimism

Where to Begin: Teaching in Times of Tumult

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/intersection-culture-and-race-in-education/2017/02/where-to-begin-teaching-in-times-of-tumult.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

3 Quick Activities for Teaching Students Mindfulness at Any Age

https://www.weareteachers.com/teaching-students-mindfulness/

How Various Learning and Attention Issues Can Cause Trouble With Writing

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/writing-issues/how-various-learning-and-attention-issues-can-cause-trouble-with-writing?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

12 structures to keep kids focused when using the internet in class

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2017/02/internet-in-class.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29

Three ways technology can supercharge teacher training

http://hechingerreport.org/three-ways-technology-can-supercharge-teacher-training/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29

The Struggle for a Quality Education Defines Black History Month

http://blog.k12.com/thought-leadership/the-struggle-for-a-quality-education-defines-black-history-month/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thinktank12+%28thinktanK12%29#.WLTuBojys1I

During Black History month, we should all recognize that the endless quest for a quality and widely available education represents the essence of the struggles and achievements of Black people in America.  The achievement of laws surrounding equal education becomes our contribution to all Americans since those laws benefit all citizens.

Best Articles for Educators 11/15/15

The Right Way To Implement Essential Questions

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/a-four-phase-process-for-implementing-essential-questions/

9 Surprising Facts About Learning and Attention Issues 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/9-surprising-facts-about-learning-and-attention-issues 

Special education shifts to results-driven framework

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/11/11/special-education-rda-986/ 

How to Provide Kids With Screen Time That Supports Learning

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/11/11/how-to-provide-kids-with-screen-time-that-supports-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Behind The Shortage Of Special Ed Teachers: Long Hours, Crushing Paperwork

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/11/09/436588372/behind-the-shortage-of-special-ed-teachers-long-hours-crushing-paperwork

Why teachers need social and emotional learning too

https://www.virgin.com/unite/entrepreneurship/why-teachers-need-social-and-emotional-learning-too

6 Better Ways to Teach Reading and Fluency 

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/educators-channel/3057-6-better-ways-to-teach-reading-and-fluency-2

 

Educational Links 11/14/15

9 Surprising Facts About Learning and Attention Issues 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/9-surprising-facts-about-learning-and-attention-issues 

Original Thanksgiving Activities for Kids in All Grades

http://www.teachhub.com/original-thanksgiving-activities-all-grades 

“Journeys In Film” Looks Like A Great Teaching Resource

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/11/13/journeys-in-film-looks-like-a-great-teaching-resource/ 

4 smart strategies to retain public school principals

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/11/13/public-school-principals-806/ 

Are Learning Styles Useful?

http://www.edudemic.com/learning-styles-useful/ 

'Deeper Learning' Is Here, Researchers Say; It's Just Unequally Distributed

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2015/11/deeper_learning_is_here_its_ju.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InsideSchoolResearch+%28Education+Week%3A+Inside+School+Research%29

5 attention grabbers that refocus kids quickly

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2015/11/attention-grabbers.html 

The Right Way To Implement Essential Questions

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/a-four-phase-process-for-implementing-essential-questions/