My students need to fidget while they focus. I have 10 students with IEPs. Frequently, it is difficult for these students to focus for sustained periods. They are capable of retaining information while moving.
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My Students
I teach in the one of the highest poverty areas in our nation. Despite their economic hardships, my students come to school eager and ready to learn. They are bright, curious, and inquisitive children. I teach in an ICT classroom where 10 of the students have an IEP. All children are capable of learning. However, children learn differently. It is my job to make the classroom and instruction as conducive to the child's needs as possible. Many of my students have one of the most common disorders, ADHD. The numbers of students with ADHD is increasing every year. Did you know that most classrooms are not ADHD friendly? Often, teachers do not know how to interact effectively with the ADHD student. Consequently, many children become anxious or depressed and develop a negative attitude toward school.
There is hope!
If classrooms and instruction can be adjusted to the student's needs and learning styles, students with ADHD are capable of accomplishing amazing feats. Just look at Da'Vinci, John F. Kennedy, Dwight Eisenhower, Woodrow Wilson, Alexander Graham Bell, Galileo, Edison, Mozart, Beethoven, George Bernard Shaw, Bill Gates, and Einstein! Please help me to close the educational gap.
My Project
Four million children in the US are diagnosed with ADHD. These children are often extremely creative and think out of the box. Students with ADHD have a high level of activity. They often have poor impulse control and difficulty maintaining their space. Students with ADHD are often singled out and other children are quick to learn to place the blame on them.
ADHD is a real disorder.
There are physical difference present in the brain. Many students with ADHD experience anxiety and depression. The drop out rate is significantly higher for students with ADHD.
My goal is to make my classroom conducive to the educational needs of the ADHD student. Making my classroom ADHD friendly will include employing a number of strategies. One strategy is to allow the students to move during instruction. Students with ADHD have a dreadful time sitting criss-cross apple sauce on the rug. These stools will allow my students to interact appropriately with their peers, listen to instruction, and be a part of classroom discussions while moving and rocking on their stools.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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